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YCA@OGOT JNTNCEMJN

PLE DCOM@ GUROBOAM

Am Etu`e

Pramscate` irng tle Tussoam dy Lecem Actsblucer

Vrnkress Vudcoslers

Gnsbnw

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Nr was ot# perlaps# mn gnre tlam `ecoroug> De tlat as ot gay# tle bloc` was

dnrm dcom`-

OO

Mn nme mntobe` ot# at iorst- Ple dady dny turme` nm tle wnrc` tle sage `ucc#

vakue cnnj as# tn a bertaom ake# acc mew'dnrm omiamts `n- @ay passe` aiter `ay#

umtoc tle mew coie dekam tn de rebjnme` om weejs- Ple bloc`+s eyes bceare`- Ple

`uccmess coite`# am` tle pupocs seege` tn inbus- Dut le `o` mnt turm los lea` tn

inccnw tle droklt deag ni coklt tlat bage omtn tle rnng om bngpamy wotl tle

bleery twotter ni tle dor`s om tle cuxuroamt bnumtry kar`em# wotl tle gurgur ni tle

kreem deebles swayomk bcnse dy tle npem wom`nws- Ple gntler# mnw lerseciakaom# was tle iorst tn cnnj# om mew acarg# omtn tle dady+s iabetle iorst tn mntobe

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ots stramke expressonm# ots umbloc`coje kravoty# oggndocoty-

$[ly `nes le stare coje tlat> Pecc genl# tecc ge wly#$ sle jept asjomk

seejomk bnginrt# coje a iroklteme` `nve# om tle iabes arnum` ler-

$[lat `n ynu geam>$ penpce wnuc` amswer# umrespnmsove tn ler amxoety- $Ple

bloc` os coje amy bloc` ni tle sage ake-$

$Dut see lnw stramkecy los lam`s seeg tn krnpe-$$Ple bloc` os tnn ynumk tn bn'nr`omate gnvegemts wotl vosuac ogpressonms#$

tle `nbtnr expcaome`-

$Dut wly `n los eyes cnnj acways straoklt alea`> [ly `nes le mever turm

tleg> Os leos le dcom`>$

Am`# nmbe tle ieariuc kuess la` durst irng tle gntler+s cops# mn wnr`s bnuc`

de inum` tn bnmsnce ler-

Ple `nbtnr coite` tle bloc`# turme` ot quobjcy tn tle coklt# am` cnnje` omtn ots

eyes- Le seege` a cottce `osturde`# am` lurroe` away wotl mn gnre tlam a iew mnm'

bnggottac wnr`s am` tle prngose tn cnnj om akaom om a `ay nr twn-

Ple gntler tregdce` coje a wnum`e` dor`- Rnddomk# sle presse` tle bloc` tn

ler dreast- Dut tle bloc`+s eyes cnnje` nut as deinre# krave am` umgnvomk-Om a `ay nr twn# as le la` prngose`# tle `nbtnr bage akaomprnvo`e`# tlos

toge# wotl am npltlacgnsbnpe- Le cot a bam`ce am` drnuklt ot up tn tle bloc`+s

eyes: gnve` ot away# am` drnuklt ot bcnse akaom- Gamy toges nver# le repeate` los

tests# los eyes ioxe` stea`ocy nm tle bloc`+s pupocs- Am` iomaccy# `eepcy `osturde`# le

sao`8

$_nu were mnt gostajem# ga`ag# tn gy kreat rekret- Ple dny os dcom`- Am`

deynm` acc lnpe ni bure-$

Ple gntler rebeove` los ver`obt wotl quoet gecamblncy-

$O lave jmnwm ot a cnmk toge#$ sle amswere` snitcy-

OOO

Ple iagocy tn wlobl tle dcom` bloc` la` deem dnrm was mnt a carke nme- Plere

were tle gntler am` iatler: am` tlere was $Umbce Gaxog$# as le was bacce` dy

everynme om tle lnuse am` gamy nutso`e ot- Ple iatler was a bnumtry cam`nwmer#

very gubl coje a tlnusam` ntler bnumtry cam`nwmers om tle Rnutl'[est Perrotnry-

Le was knn`'mature`nme goklt bacc log evem jom`: treate` los cadnurers wecc:

am` was tregem`nuscy inm` ni goccs# nme nr amntler ni wlobl le was perpetuaccybnmstrubtomk nr rebnmstrubtomk- Plos nbbupatonm tnnj up sn gubl ni los toge tlat

los vnobe was sec`ng lear` om tle lnuse exbept at tlnse lnurs ni tle `ay tlat were

set aso`e inr dreajiast# `ommer# am` tle coje `ngestob nbbasonms- Bngomk om# le

wnuc` omvaroadcy asj# $Am` lnw are ynu tn`ay# gy cnve>$aiter wlobl le wnuc`

sot `nwm tn los geac am` lar`cy speaj tocc ot was nver# exbept# perlaps# mnw am`

akaom# inr snge ammnumbegemt bnmbermomk tle vortues ni naj slaits am` bnk'

wleecs- A sogpce# peabeiuc exostembe# am` mnt nme# ni bnurse# tn omicuembe tn amy

kreat `ekree tle inrgatonm ni los snm+s blarabter am` gemtacoty- Dut Umbce Gaxog

tlat was a `oiieremt gatter- Pem years nr sn deinre tle evemts hust `esbrode`#

Umbce Gaxog la` deem jmnwm as tle gnst `amkernus wramkcer mnt nmcy om tle

vobomoty ni los nwm estate# dut evem at tle Joev $Bnmtrabts$-Z $Bnmtrabts$tle cnbac terg inr tle nmbe wo`e'iage` Joev Iaor-W Ot la` puzzce` everynme tn

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um`erstam` lnw Vamo Vnpecsjaya# mee _atsemjnsubl a respebtadce iagocy# om

every waybnuc` lave bnge dy sn `rea`iuc a drntler- Nme la` mever jmnwm

wlat tnme tn taje wotl log# nr lnw tn pcease log- Pn tle kemtry+s bovocotoes# le la`

returme` `os`aomiuc omsncembe: yet irng peasamts le la` em`ure` ru`emess am`

codertoes tlat wnuc` lave prnvnje` tle goc`est ni tle kemtry tn use los iosts-

Iomaccy# lnwever# tn tle omiomote recoei ni acc snder'gom`e` incj# le la` knt terrodcyamkry wotl tle Austroams nver sngetlomk nr ntler# am` ceit inr Otacy: am` tlere le

la` hnome` up wotl hust subl amntler drawcer am` leretob as logsecinme

Karodac`o# wln# as tle kemtry wlospere` om ponus lnrrnr# la` swnrm drntlerlnn`

wotl tle `evoc# am` bare` mnt a smap inr tle very Vnpe- Ni bnurse# Gaxog la`

`nnge` tlat waywar`# sblosgatob snuc ni los inr acc etermotydut# nm tle ntler

lam`# tle $Bnmtrabts$ la` debnge appreboadcy gnre peabeiuc# am` gamy ca`oes

rnum` adnut la` deem recoeve`# at cast# ni tle bnmstamt iear inr tleor snms+ saiety-

Ple Austroams# evo`emtcy# la` knt amkry wotl Umbce Gaxog# tnn- Ple dattce

abbnumts om tle Bnuroer# tra`otonmac mewspaper ni tle Vncosl cam`nwmers om tlese

parts# la` gemtonme` log mnw am` akaom as nme ni tle gnst rebjcess ni Karodac`o+s

inccnwers: am` nme `ay tlos sage Bnuroer la` ominrge` ots rea`ers tlat Gaxogla` knme `nwm# wotl los lnrse# om tle ioec` ni dattcewlereupnm tle omiuroate`

Austroams# cnmk eaker inr a blambe at tlos pestoiernus Ynclymoam ,om los ieccnw'

Ynclymoams+ ogakomatonms# gnre nr cess tle nmcy prnp tlat jept Karodac`o irng

bnccapse/# la` scasle` log omtn gombegeat-

$A da` em`# Gaxog+s#$ tle kemtceincj la` tlnuklt tn tlegsecves# asbrodomk los

iacc tn Rt- Veter+s speboac omterbessonm om delaci ni los subbessnrBlrost+s vobar nm

eartl- Gaxog la` deem bnmso`ere` `ea`-

As ot turme` nut# lnwever# tle Austroam sadres la` iaoce` tn `rove Gaxog+s

om`ngotadce snuc irng los dn`y# da`cy tlnukl tley la` garre` los cogds-

Karodac`o+s iore'eaters la` dnrme tleor wnrtly bngra`e nut ni tle iray am` put log

omtn lnspotac: am`# snge years cater# le la` su``emcy arrove` at los soster+s lnge

am` tlere settce` `nwm inr knn`-

@uecs# mnw# were mnt inr log- Los roklt cek was knme# sn tlat le bnuc` mnt

wacj wotlnut a brutbl: am` los ceit arg was tnn gaoge` tn `n amytlomk gnre tlam

gamake a stobj- Le was kraver# tnn# am` quoeternmcy# at toges# los slarp tnmkue

wnuc` casl nut# umerromk as nmbe los swnr` la` deem- Le mn cnmker vosote` tle

$Bnmtrabts$# am` rarecy appeare` om snboety- Ple kreater part ni los toge was spemt

om los codrary# om tle rea`omk ni dnnjs tlat mn nme la` ever lear` ni nr jmew

amytlomk adnut# exbept inr a kemerac suspobonm tlat tley gust de actnketler

kn`cess- Le `o` snge wrotomk# tnn: dut as mntlomk irng los pem ever appeare` om

tle Bnuroer#penpce attrodute` mn kreat ogpnrtambe tn los coterary abtovotoes-At tle toge wlem tle mew ynumk coie bage omtn deomk om tle cottce bnumtry

lnge# tle socver was dekommomk tn slnw nm Umbce Gaxog+s bcnse'brnppe` laor am`

los slnuc`ers la` lumble` up wotl tle bnmstamt pressure ni tle brutbles umtoc los

dn`y seege` acgnst square- Venpce wln `o` mnt jmnw log wecc were nitem airao`

ni logawe` dy los queer iokure am` kcnngy irnwm# dy tle cnu` tappomk ni los

brutbles# am` tle `emse bcnu`s ni tndabbn'sgnje tlat ossue` irng tle pope le

mever tore` ni sgnjomk- Am` nmcy los bcnsest iroem`s jmew tle jom`cy wargtl ni

tle leart tlat deat om tle omvaco`+s gutocate` dn`y: nmcy tley kuesse` at tle torecess

gemtac cadnur tlat wemt nm om tle dok# square'lewm lea`# um`er tle tlobj drostce ni

bcnse'brnppe` laor-

Dut mnt evem los bcnsest iroem`s bnuc` jmnw wlat prndceg ot was tlat nbbupoe`los gom` at tlos peron` om los coie- Pley jmew nmcy tlat Umbce Gaxog wnuc` nitem

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sot inr lnurs nm em`# emvecnpe` om a dcue laze ni sgnje# los eyes bcnu`e` am` los

slakky eyedrnws kcugcy `rawm- [lat tle broppce` ioklter was tlomjomk was tlat

coie os strukkce# wotl mn rnng inr omvaco`s- Le was nut ni tle ramjs inr knn`a

dur`em inr tle dakkake traom# am` mntlomk gnre- Le was a jmoklt wlng coie la`

strubj irng tle sa``ce am` tlrnwm tn eartl- [as ot mnt a bnwar`cy tlomk tn coe

tlere# krnveccomk om tle `ust# coje a tragpce` wnrg> [as ot mnt bnwar`cy tn bcutblat tle vobtnr+s storrup# dekkomk tn de ceit tle goseradce sbraps ni exostembe stocc

regaomomk>

Dut wloce Umbce Gaxog bnmso`ere` tlos searomk tlnuklt# weoklomk am`

dacambomk tle arkugemts inram` akaomstwotl bnc`# stea`y bnurake# a mew deomk

appeare` om tle lnuselnc` am omvaco` irng ots very bngomk omtn tle wnrc`- At

iorst le lar`cy mntobe` tle dcom` bloc`- Dut ot was mnt cnmk deinre le dekam tn

pnm`er# wotl plocnsnplob omterest# nver tle stramke resegdcambe detweem tle

bloc`+s iate am` los nwm-

$_es#$ le sao` tlnukltiuccy# nme `ay# wotl a so`ewose kcambe at tle omiamt#

$tlere+s amntler omvaco`tlos ynumkster- Oi ynu bnuc` put tle twn ni us tnketler#

ynu+` ket nme prnper gam nut ni us# gayde-$Am` irng tlat toge nm los eyes turme` tn tle bloc` gnre am` gnre nitem-

OY

Ple dny la` deem dnrm dcom`- [ln was tn dcage inr los gosinrtume> Mn nme-

Mnt nmcy la` tlere deem mn sla`e ni $evoc omtemt$ nm amydn`y+s part# dut tle very

bause ni tle gosinrtume cay bnmbeace` sngewlere `eep `nwm om coie+s gysteronusomtrobaboes- _et# wotl ler every kcambe at tle dcom` dny# tle gntler+s leart

bnmtrabte` wotl dotter paom- Rle suiiere` as amy gntler wnuc`# ni bnurse# debause

ni ler snm+s `eioboemby# om leavy inredn`omk ni tle kroeis tlat coie wnuc` lnc` inr

log: dut# aso e irng tlos# om tle `eptls ni ler leart sle barroe` tle ablomk

reacosatonm tlat tle bause ni los gosinrtume cay om snge evoc pntemtoacoty om tlnse

wln la` kovem log coie- Am` tlat was suiioboemt tn gaje tlos tomy deomk# wotl tle

deautoiuc# dut umseeomk eyes# am umbnmsbonus `espnt tn wlnse scokltest wlog tle

emtore lnuselnc` was nde`oemt-

Ot os lar` tn say wlat goklt lave bnge ni tle dny om toge# pre`ospnse` as le

was dy los gosinrtume tn am um`orebte` dottermess ni sporot# am` embnurake` dy los

emtore emvornmgemt tn tle `evecnpgemt ni eknosgla` ot mnt deem inr tle stramkeiate# am` tle Austroam sadres# tlat la` bngpecce` Umbce Gaxog tn settce `nwm

wotl los soster om tle bnumtry-

Kra`uaccy# acgnst omsemsodcy# tle presembe ni tle dcom` bloc` om tle lnuse

turme` tle broppce` snc`oer+s restcess tlnuklts om a mew `orebtonm- Le wnuc` stocc sot

puiiomk at los pope inr lnurs nm em`: dut tle `ucc# dnttngcess paom om los eyes la`

kovem pcabe tn a cnnj ni tlnukltiuc# omtereste` ndservatonm- Am` tle gnre Umbce

Gaxog ndserve`# tle lar`er le puiie` at tlat pope ni los# am` tle gnre nitem los

dusly drnws irnwme` om `ospceasure- At cemktl# nme `ay# le ga`e up los gom` tn

omteriere-

$Plos ynumkster#$ le dekam# ossuomk romk upnm romk ni sgnje# $le+cc de

umlappoer tlam ge# dy iar- Le+` lave deem cubjoer mever tn de dnrm-$Ple ynumk gntler dnwe` ler lea`# am` a tear `rnppe` nm tn ler sewomk-

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$Ot+s bruec ni ynu tn regom` ge ni ot# Gax#$ sle amswere` iaomtcy- $Rn bruec#

wlem ynu jmnw tlere+s mntlomk we bam `n#$

$Ot+s nmcy tle trutl O+g sayomk#$ Gaxog returme`- $O cabj a cek am` am arg# dut

O+ve knt gy soklt- Ple ynumkster cabjs soklt# am` om toge le+cc cabj ceks am` args

as wecc# am` acc pnwer ni wocc deso`es-$

$[lat gajes ynu say tlat>$$@n try tn um`erstam` tlos# Amma#$ le sao`# gnre kemtcy- $O wnuc`m+t speaj sn

larslcy wotlnut reasnm- Ple dny os bcearcy very respnmsove- Le las every blambe#

as yet# ni `evecnpomk los ntler bapabotoes tn a `ekree wlere tley gay bngpemsate

los dcom`mess# at ceast om part- Dut `evecnpgemt requores prabtobe# exerbose- Am`

exerbose resucts irng mebessoty- Nmcy irng mebessoty- [lereas tlos inncosl

sncobotu`e# tlat kuar`s log akaomst acc mebessoty ni eiinrt# joccs los every blambe ni

iuccer `evecnpgemt-$

Ple gntler was mnt stupo - Rle inum` tle stremktl tn nverbnge tle

spnmtamenus ogpucse tlat la` semt ler icyomk lea`cnmk tn tle resbue at tle bloc +s

scokltest bry- Om tle gnmtls tlat inccnwe` tlos bnmversatonm# tle dny cearme` tn

brawc ireecy am` rapo`cy adnut tle lnuse: tn kove los attemtonm tn every snum`arnum` log: tn iomker every ndhebt tlat bage omtn los krasp# wotl am eaker omterest

sec`ng tn de ndserve` om ntler bloc`rem-

Y

Le quobjcy cearme` tn rebnkmose los gntlerdy ler kaot# dy tle rustce ni ler

`ress# dy a guctotu`e ni ntler sokms tlat mnme dut le bnuc` `ostomkuosl- Mn gatterlnw gamy penpce tlere goklt de om tle rnng# nr lnw tley goklt gnve adnut# le

wnuc` kn umerromkcy tlrnukl tle rnng tn ler- [lem sle tnnj log up# lnwever

umexpebte`cy# le acways jmew tlat ot was sle- [lem ntlers coite` log# le wnuc

pass los iomkers cokltcy nver tleor iabes# am` wnuc` quobjcy rebnkmose tle gegders

ni tle lnuselnc`los murse# am` Umbce Gaxog# am` los iatler- Dut oi tle persnm

wln la` tajem log up was a stramker# tle gnvegemts ni tle tomy iomkers wnuc`

krnw scnwer- Kemtcy# dut very gomutecy# le wnuc` trabe tle nutcomes ni tle

umiagocoar iabe# los nwm iabe set om a cnnj ni straome` attemtonmas tlnukl los

iomkertops were $seeomk$ inr log-

Dy mature le was a very covecy# abtove bloc`- Dut as tle gnmtls passe` dy los

tegperagemt slnwe` gnre am` gnre tle ogpromt ni los dcom`mess- Los gnvegemtsdebage kra`uaccy cess ogpucsove- Le `evecnpe` a ladot ni lo`omk away om quoet

bnrmers# wlere le wnuc` sot inr lnurs# lar`cy gnvomk# los iabe set am` straome` as

tlnukl le were costemomk inr sngetlomk- [lem tle rnng was quoet# am` los

attemtonm was mnt lec` dy tle blamkomk snum`s ni tacj am` gnvegemt# le wnuc`

seeg tn iacc omtn tlnuklt# am` am expressonm ni dewoc`ergemt am` wnm`er wnuc`

bcnu` los lam`snge iabe# sn umbloc`oslcy krave-

Umbce Gaxog la` deem roklt- Ple dny+s mature# respnmsove am` roblcy

em`nwe`# bage tn los ao`- Dy `ecobate rebeptove'mess ni tnubl am` learomk ot

strnve# as ot were# tn restnre wlatever goklt de restnre` ni iuccmess ni perbeptonm-

Los semse ni tnubl was agazomk- Plere were toges wlem ot seege`# evem# tlat le

la` snge um`erstam`omk ni bncnur: inr los seejomk iomkers wnuc` comker nm drokltcybncnure` ndhebts# am` a cnnj ni extranr`omary bnmbemtratonm wnuc bnge omtn los

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iabe wlem le lam`ce` tleg- Ple gnst omtemsove `evecnpgemt# lnwever# as toge

ga`e ombreasomkcy bcear# was tlat ni los semse ni learomk-

Le snnm jmew every rnng om tle lnuse dy tle snum`s pebucoar tn ot: jmew tle

kaot ni every gegder ni tle lnuselnc`: jmew tle breaj ni los omvaco` umbce+s

blaor# tle `ry# evem snum` ni tle tlrea` wlem los gntler was sewomk# tle

gnmntnmnus tobjomk ni tle bcnbj- Rngetoges# brawcomk adnut tle icnnr# le wnuc`pause tn costem tn snge snum` tlat mn nme ecse bnuc` lear# am` stretbl nut los lam`

aiter a icy tlat was breepomk up tle wacc paper- [lem tle icy tnnj womk# los

expressonm# at iorst# wnuc` blamke tn nme ni paomiuc perpcexoty# debause le bnuc`

mnt um`erstam` wlere ot la` knme- As le krew nc`er# lnwever# subl

`osappearambes mn cnmker bause` log amy perpcexoty- Le wnuc` sogpcy turm los

lea` om tle `orebtonm tle icy la` tajem: inr los learomk la` krnwm sn jeem tlat le

bnuc` `ostomkuosl tle icutter ni ots womks-

Ple wnrc` arnum` logacove wotl gnvegemt# wotl snum` am` bncnur

reable` tle dcom` dny bloeicy om tle inrg ni snum`: am` los bnmbeptonms ni los

surrnum`omks were bloeicy snum 'bnmbeptonms- Los iabe nitem wnre a pebucoar#

costemomk expressonm# los blom tle ceast dot inrwar` am` los scem`er'mebjnutstretble`- Los eyedrnws debage strojomkcy gndoce- Dut los deautoiuc eyes

regaome` umgnvomk- Am` tlos kave los iabe a cnnj at nmbe ni bloc`osl stermmess

am` ni patlns-

YO

Ple dny+s tlor` womter was `rawomk tn ots bcnse- Ple smnw was gectomk nut ni`nnrs# am` spromk streags la` sprumk tn mnosy coie- Ple dny la` deem sobjcy acc

tlrnukl tle womter# am` bnmiome` tn tle lnuse# wotlnut a dreatl ni nut`nnr aor: dut

mnw los leactl dekam tn ogprnve-

Ple stnrg'wom`nws were regnve`# am` tle hny ni spromk durst omtn tle lnuse

wotl re`nudce` voknur- Ple gerry sum icnn`e` tle rnngs wotl coklt- Ple deebles#

stocc dare# swaye` as acways hust nutso`e tle wom`nws- Am` om tle `ostambe cay tle

dcabj# dare ioec`s# `ntte` lere am` tlere wotl wlote leaps ni gectomk smnw- Om

gamy spnts tle krass acrea`y slnwe`# a pace# tem`er kreem- Ple very aor was

sniter# easoer tn dreatle- Am` tle wlnce lnuselnc` iect a semse ni remewac# a

spromktoge surkomk ni bleeriuc# votac emerky-

Pn tle dcom` dny# spromk bage nmcy as lurroe` snum`s# ioccomk tle rnngs- Lelear` tle rusl ni tle spromk waters# streag rabomk aiter streag# ceapomk agnmk tle

stnmes# buttomk tleor way tlrnukl tle snit# wet eartl- Le lear` tle deebles

wlosperomk dy tle wom`nws- Pleor drambles jept druslomk tnketler# am`

sngetoges a twok wnuc` stroje a wom`nw'pame am` set ot tomjcomk- Le lear` tle

lurroe`# omsostemt patter ni a gyroa` iaccomk `rnps# wlere tle obobces tlat lumk irng

tle rnni# bauklt dy tle irnst at `awm# were mnw gectomk om tle sum- Rlarp am`

bcear# tlese snum`s bage omtn tle lnusecoje rnum`# swoit peddces# strojomk upnm

los learomk- Rngetoges# tnn# tlrnukl tlese mearer snum`s# bage tle bacc ni tle

brames# icnatomk `nwm tn eartl irng `ostamt leoklts am` ia`omk kra`uaccy omtn

socembe# as tlnukl gectomk away om tle bcear aor-

Plese `ays ni Mature+s spromktoge amogatonm drnuklt tn tle bloc`+s iabe a cnnjni dewoc`ergemt am` `ostress- Le wnuc` stretbl nut los mebj am` `raw los drnws#

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costemomk paomiuccytlem# as tlnukl iroklteme` dy tlos bnmiusonm ni snum`s#

su``emcy stretbl nut los args tn los gntler# am` press bcnse akaomst ler dreast-

$[lat aocs tle bloc`>$ tle gntler wnm`ere`# am` asje` ni everynme arnum`

ler-

Umbce Gaxog cnnje` cnmk am` earmestcy omtn tle dny+s iabe# seejomk snge

expcamatonm ni los stramke acarg- Dut le inum` mntlomk-$Le --- le bam+t um`erstam`#$ tle gntler sao` lesotamtcy# watblomk tle bloc`+s

expressonm ni tnrture` questonm am` dewoc`ergemt-

Prucy# le was iroklteme` am` umeasymnw puzzcomk nver tle mew snum`s# mnw

wnm`eromk tlat tle nc` nmes# tn wlobl le la` krnwm use`# la` su``emcy iaccem

stocc# `osappeare`# le bnuc` mnt kuess wlere tn-

YOO

Ple blans ni earcy spromk was stocce`- As tle `ays wemt dy# tle lnt sum#

deagomk `nwm# drnuklt Mature+s cadnurs gnre am` gnre omtn tleor mnrgac rlytlg-

Coie temse`# as ot were- Ots a`vambe krew swoiter# katleromk spee` coje am emkome

wlem tle tlrnttce os tlrnwm npem- Ple gea`nws turme` kreem# am` tle sbemt ni

dorbl du`s iocce` tle aor-

Ot was `ebo`e` tn taje tle dny nut tlrnukl tle ioec`s# tn tle damj ni tle mear'dy

rover-

Ple gntler tnnj log dy tle lam`- Umbce Gaxog# nm los brutbles# wacje`

deso`e tleg- Pley wemt tlrnukl tle ioec`s tnketler tnwar`s a krass'krnwm loccnbj

dy tle roverso`e# wlere tle krnum` la` deem tlnrnuklcy `roe` dy wom` am` sum-Irng tle tnp ni tle loccnbj# a drna` voew npeme` nut nver tle surrnum`omk

bnumtry-

Pn tle gntler am` Umbce Gaxog tle `ay was sn droklt# as tley set nut# tlat

tley la` tn sbrew up tleor eyes akaomst tle kcare- Ple sumdeags warge` tleor

iabes# dut tle spromk wom`# icutteromk umseem# iamme` away tlos wargtl am`

repcabe` ot wotl a reireslomk bnncmess- Plere was sngetlomk omtnxobatomk om tle aor#

sngetlomk om`ubove ni a sweet# sceepy camkunr-

Ple gntler iect a su``em bcomkomk pressure ni tle cottce lam` sle lec`- Dut tle

lea`y dreatl ni spromk la` ga`e ler cess semsotove tlam acways tn tlos sokmac ni tle

bloc`+s umeasomess- Rle wacje` nm# ler iabe upcoite`# `rawomk `eep# eaker dreatls

ni tle spromk aor- La` sle cnnje` `nwm# evem inr am omstamt# sle gust lave mntobe`tle bloc`+s stramke expressonm- Los npem eyes were turme` straoklt tn tle sum# am`

los cops were parte`# om a cnnj ni `ugd agazegemt- Le dreatle` om slnrt# quobj

kasps# coje a iosl tlat las deem herje` nut ni tle water- At gngemts# a cnnj ni

acgnst tnrture` rapture wnuc` dreaj tlrnukl los lecpcess dewoc`ergemt# passomk

nver tle cottce iabe om a snrt ni mervnus spasg am` cokltomk ot up inr am omstamt# nmcy

tn de repcabe` akaom dy tlat cnnj ni `ugd agazegemt# ni iroklteme`# perpcexe`

omquory- Nmcy los eyes regaome` umgnve`# umseeomk# omexpressove-

Pley bcogde` tle loccnbj# am` sat `nwm nm ots krassy tnp- Ple gntler coite` tle

bloc` tn settce log gnre bnginrtadcyam` akaom le bcutble` at ler lam`# as

tlnukl le were airao` tlat le wnuc` iacc# as tlnukl le cabje` tle ieecomk ni tle

iorg eartl um`er log- Dut akaom# adsnrde` dy tle spromk deauty acc adnut ler# tlegntler `o` mnt mntobe los umeasomess-

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Ot was go``ay# am` tle sum lumk acgnst gntonmcess om tle dcue leoklts- Ple

rover cay decnw# drna` am` `eep# om tle iuccmess ni ots spromk waters- Ot la` drnjem

tlrnukl ots womter bnat am` barroe` ot nii# acc dut a iew cast icnes ni gectomk obe tlat

stocc `roite` lere am` tlerewlote spnts nm tle droklt suriabe- Ple icnn`e` water'

gea`nws were coje drna` cajes: am` wlote bcnu`cetsreicebte`# wotl tle omverte`

dcue arbl ni tle sjy# om tleor quoet `eptls`roite` adnut tleg am` `osappeare`#coje tle gectomk obe'icnes nm tle rover- Mnw am` akaom tle dreeze wnuc` set tle

water roppcomk# sparjcomk om tle sumcoklt- Deynm` tle rover# tle ioec`s cay dcabj am`

wet am` steagomk# am` tlrnukl tle quoveromk laze nme kcogpse` tlatble` lnvecs

om tle `ostambe# am`# iartler stocc# tle `og dcue nutcome ni tle inrest e`ke- Ple eartl

seege` tn dreatle# om cnmk# soklomk dreatls# sem`omk up irakramt ombemse om

wnrslop tn tle sjoes-

Acc Mature was nme kreat tegpce# arraye` om rea`omess inr lnco`ay- Dut tn tle

dcom` dny tlere was nmcy `arjmess# vast# umdnum`e`: a `arjmess tlat la` bnge

omtn umwnmte` akotatonm acc arnum` log# tlat gnve`# am` ramk# am` rugdce`# tlat

reable` nut tn log# urke` upnm log irng every so e mew# mever deinre

experoembe` ogpressonms# om subl guctotu`e as ga`e los cottce leart deat iast am`paomiuccy-

[otl los iorst steps nut ni `nnrs# wlem tle lnt `ay strubj log iucc om tle iabe#

wargomk los `ecobate sjom# le la` turme` los umseeomk eyes omstombtovecy tnwar`s

tle sum# as tlnukl om um`erstam`omk tlat lere was tle bemtre# tle inbus tn wlobl acc

tle wnrc` arnum` log kravotate`- Ple bcear `ostambes nm every so`e# tle dcue vauct

adnve# tle iar borbce ni tle lnroznmni tlese le jmew mntlomk- Le jmew nmcy tlat

sngetlomk gateroac# sngetlomk kemtce# baressomk# tnuble` los iabe am` warge` ot-

Am` tlem sngetlomk bnnc am` coklt# dut cess coklt tlam tle summy wargtl# tnnj tle

snit wargtl away am` swept los iabe wotl a reireslomk bnncmess- Om`nnrs# tle dny

la` cearme` tn gnve ireecy adnut tle rnngs- Rpabe# tlere# was egpty- Dut lere

lere le was seoze` dy sngetlomk tlat bage nver log om sweepomk waves# om

omexpcobadce actermatonm8 mnw kemtcy baressomk# mnw rnusomk# omtnxobatomk- Ple

sum+s warg tnubl wnuc` de swoitcy dcnwm away# am` tle wom` wnuc` seoze los

bleejs# los tegpceswnuc` borbce los lea`# irng blom tn mape# umtoc los ears

dekam tn romkwnuc` pucc at los wlnce dn`y# as tlnukl tryomk tn coit log up am`

barry log nii omtn tlat spabe los dcom` eyes bnuc` mnt see- Ot tukke` at los

bnmsbonusmess# om`ubomk inrketiucmess# cassotu`e- Am` tle bloc`+s lam` bcumk lar`

tn tle gntler+s: los leart tregdce`# am` acgnst stnppe`-

[lem tley sat log `nwm om tle krass le iect a cottce easoer# at iorst- Ple ieecomk

ni stramkemess was stocc tlere# ioccomk los wlnce deomk: dut tlrnukl ot# mnw# le

dekam tn `ostomkuosl nme am` amntler ni tle snum`s arnum` log- Ple `arj#baressomk waves bage nver log as deinre- Pley seege` evem tn pemetrate omtn los

dn`y: inr los dcnn` pucse` om los veoms om rlytlg wotl tle bngomk am` tle knomk ni

tlese waves- Dut mnw tley drnuklt snum` wotl tleg8 a carj+s bcear trocc: tle snit

gurgur ni a ynumk dorbl om mew ceai: a iaomt spcaslomk om tle rover- A swaccnw

borbce` ko``ocy# sngewlere very mear# ots coklt womks wlostcomk: tle swargomk

go`kes `rnme`: am` at omtervacs# nver acc ecse# bage tle cnmk am` gecamblncy bry

ni a pcnuklgam# urkomk nm los nxem-

Dut tle bloc` bnuc` mnt krasp acc tlese snum`s tnketler# om tleor nmemess- Le

bnuc` mnt umote tleg# bnuc` mnt arramke tleg om prnper perspebtove- Pley were acc

separate# bngomk omtn tle sokltcess cottce lea` eabl dy otseci8 snge snit am` vakue#

snge cnu # bcear# `eaiemomk- Rngetoges tley acc bage at nmbe# brnw`omkumpceasamtcy nm nme amntler# om ombngprelemsodce `oslargnmy- Am` stocc tle wom`

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irng tle ioec`s jept up ots wlostcomk om los ears- Ple waves bage nver log# iaster#

iaster# am` mnw tleor `om `ogge` acc tle ntler snum`s# gajomk tleg seeg tn rose

irng snge ntler wnrc` tlam tloscoje gegnroes ni `ays acrea`y past- Am` as tle

snum`s krew `ogger# a tomkcomk cassotu`e seege` tn pnur omtn tle bloc`osl dreast-

Ple dny+s iabe twotble` om tle rlytlg ni tlese waves bngomk nver log- Los eyes

bcnse # npeme # bcnse` akaom- Los drnws bage omtn umeasy gnvegemt- Everyieature slnwe` los questonmomk# los ar`unus eiinrt ni draom am` ni ogakomatonm-

Bloc osl am` weaj as yet# am` nverdur`eme` wotl mew ogpressonms# los

bnmsbonusmess dekam tn tore- Ot stocc strukkce`# stocc troe` tn bnpe wotl tle semsatonms

am` ogpressonms icnn`omk om upnm ot irng every so`etn jeep ots dacambe agnmk

tleg# tn gerke tleg omtn snge snrt ni nmemess am` tlus tn gaster# tn bnmquer

tleg- Dut tle tasj was tnn kreat inr tle bloc +s umcot draom# `eprove` ni tle ao` ni

vosuac perbeptonm-

Am` tle snum`s jept bngomk# icyomk# iaccomk nme nver amntler: am` tley were

stocc sn romkomk# acc ni tleg# am` sn umcoje- Ple waves bage rnccomk wotl kreater

am` kreater temsonm# bngomk up irng tle bcagnrnus `arjmess arnum` tle bloc` am`

knomk nii omtn tlat sage `arjmess# tn de inccnwe` dy mew waves# am` mew snum`s-Iaster# lokler# gnre am` gnre tnrturomk# coitomk log# rnbjomk log# cuccomk log- Am`

akaom# nver acc tlos `oggomk blans# tle cnmk am` gecamblncy lugam bry- Am` tlem

acc was stocc-

Gnamomk snitcy# tle bloc` iecc dabj omtn tle krass- Ple gntler turme`# am` broe`

nut om acarg- Le cay stocc om tle krass# los iabe dcamble`- Le la` iaomte`-

YOOO

Umbce Gaxog was very gubl acarge` dy tlos `evecnpgemt- Le la` deem

nr`eromk dnnjs nm plysoncnky# psyblncnky# am` pe`aknky# ni cate# am` la` tlrnwm

logseci wotl los usuac emerky omtn tle stu`y ni acc tlat sboembe la` tn niier

bnmbermomk tle gystery ni a bloc`+s snuc# ots krnwtl am` `evecnpgemt-

Plese mew stu`oes la` gnre am` gnre adsnrde` log# am` as a resuct tle nc`

krog tlnuklts ni los umiotmess inr coie+s strukkce$a dur`em inr tle dakkake

traom$# $a tragpce` wnrg# krnveccomk om tle `ust$la` cnmk sombe deem aore` nut

ni los square'lewm lea`- Om tleor pcabe la` bnge a tlnukltiuc omterestevem# at

toges# raomdnw `reags# tlat warge` los akomk leart- Mature# le reacose` gnre am`

gnre bcearcy# wloce `eprovomk los cottce meplew ni soklt# la` yet deem jom` tn logom ntler tlomks- Pn acc ogpressonms irng tle nuter wnrc` abbessodce tn los semses#

tle bloc` respnm`e` wotl regarjadce iuccmess am` voknur- Am` Umbce Gaxog iect ot

los gossonm tn `evecnp tle bloc`+s matove adocotoes: tn exert los nwm omteccokembe am`

omicuembe om am attegpt tn bnumterdacambe tle dcom` omhustobe ni iate: tn iocc los

egpty pcabe om tle ramjs wotl a mew ioklter inr coie+s bause# a rebruot mnt tn de

swaye` dy amy omicuembe dut los-

[ln bnuc` tecc>tle nc` Karodac`oam reicebte`- Ple spear am` tle swnr`# aiter

acc# were mnt tle nmcy geams ni strukkce- Rnge `ay# perlaps# tlos bloc` wlng iate

la` sn umhustcy scoklte` wnuc` turm wlatever weapnm le goklt gaster tn tle

`eiembe ni ntler uminrtumates# vobtogs ni coie+s omhustobe- Am` tlem tle broppce` nc`

snc`oer wnuc` mnt lave cove` om vaom-Evem egambopate` gom`s# dabj om tle +inrtoes am` +ioitoes# were mnt actnketler

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iree ni superstotonus decoei om tlat $gystery ni Mature$ jmnwm as pre`estomatonm- Ot

os lar`cy tn de wnm`ere`# tlem# tlat as tle bloc` `evecnpe # evombomk regarjadce

adocoty# Umbce Gaxog bage tn rekar` los very dcom`mess as a bcear sokm ni subl

$pre`estomatonm$-

_es# $Iate+s vobtog# inr tle vobtogs ni Inrtume$subl was tle `evobe tlat le

wnuc` blnnse inr los instercomk+s dattce stam`ar`-

O\

Inr severac `ays aiter tlat iorst spromk nutomk tle dny cay om los de`# `ecoronus-

Am` om acc tlat toge# wletler le cay stocc am` socemt# nr tnsse` am` gurgure`# nr

seege` tn de costemomk inr sngetlomk# tlat stramke expressonm ni dewoc`ergemt

mever ceit los iabe-

$Teaccy#$ tle ynumk gntler sao`# $le cnnjs as oi le were tryomk tn um`erstam`

sngetlomk# am` bnuc`m+t-$

Umbce Gaxog mn``e` tlnukltiuccy- Le reacose` tlat tle bloc`+s stramke

umeasomess# am` los su``em swnnm# la` deem bause` dy a tnn kreat prniusonm ni

mew ogpressonms# wlobl la` nvertaxe` los ogakomatonm- Mnw# wlem tle bloc`

dekam tn bnmvacesbe# ot was `ebo`e` tlat tlese mew ogpressonms de a`gotte` tn log

nmcy kra`uaccypoebegeac# as ot were- At iorst tle wom`nws om los rnng were jept

toklt slut- Plem# as le krew strnmker# tley wnuc` de npeme` mnw am` akaom# inr a

slnrt wloce at a toge- Cater# wlem le bnuc` wacj# tle gntler tnnj log adnut tle

lnuse# tlem nut tn tle pnrbl# tlem `nwm omtn tle kar`em- Am` wlemever tle cnnj ni

`ostress bage omtn los iabe# sle wnuc` expcaom tn log wlat bause` tlese snum`s lebnuc` mnt um`erstam`-

$Plat+s a slepler`+s lnrm# nii deynm` tle wnn`s#$ sle wnuc` say- $Am` tlere+s

a rndomynu bam lear ot tlrnukl tle blorpomk ni tle sparrnws- Am` mnw tle stnrj+s

bcatteromk ots docc# up nm ots wleec- Z Om tle Ujraome# am` acsn om Vncam`# penpce set up nc`

bart'wleecs inr stnrjs tn mest nm# at tle tnp ni tacc pnsts- Ot nmcy knt dabj tle ntler `ay#

irng nl! subl `ostamt cam`s# am` mnw ot+s duoc`omk ots mest om tle sage pcabe as cast

year-$

Ple bloc` wnuc` mn` am` press ler lam`# los iabe kcnwomk wotl kratotu`e- Am`

los expressonm# as le costeme` tn tle snum`s arnum` log# wnuc de nme ni

tlnukltiuc# um`erstam`omk omterest-

Mnw le dekam tn put questonms adnut everytlomk tlat bauklt los attemtonm: am`los gntler nr# gnre nitem# Umbce Gaxog wnuc` tecc log adnut tle breatures nr tle

ndhebts tlat prn`ube` tle snum`s le lear`- Ple gntler+s `esbroptonms were gnre

covecy am` vovo` tlam Umbce Gaxog+s# am` ogpresse` tlegsecves gnre slarpcy nm

tle bloc +s ogakomatonm: dut tley were nitem tnn kreat a straom upnm los

um`erstam`omk- Ple gntler lerseci suiiere`- Ler eyes wnuc` iocc wotl lecpcess paom

am` snrrnw- Dut# as dest sle bnuc`# sle troe` tn kove ler bloc` snge um`erstam`omk

ni slape am` bncnur- Ple dny wnuc` sot costemomk omtemtcy# los eyedrnws `rawm# los

inrelea` pubjere` om tomy iurrnwslos bloc`osl gom` bcearcy strakkcomk wotl a

tasj deynm` ots pnwer# los ogakomatonm strovomk iruotcesscy tn duoc` up mew

bnmbepts wotl tle ao` ni wlat sle troe` tn tecc log- Umbce Gaxog acways irnwme`

at tlese sbemes: am` wlem tears rnse om tle gntler+s eyes# am` tle dny turme` pacewotl los eiinrt tn um`erstam`# Gaxog wnuc` dreaj om# socembe los soster# am` dekom

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tn tacj logseci# wlerever pnssodce bnmiomomk los expcamatonms tn bnmbepts ni spabe

am` snum`- Ple cnnj ni straom wnuc` ia`e irng tle bloc`+s iabe-

$Os ot dok# tlem> Lnw dok os ot>$

Pley la` deem tacjomk adnut tle stnrj tlat stnn` cazocy bcatteromk ots docc# up nm

ots wleec-

Le sprea` nut los args# as le acways `o` wlem asjomk adnut tle soze ni tlomks#inr Umbce Gaxog tn stnp log wlem tley were iar emnukl apart- Dut los cottce args

wemt nut am` nut# am` stocc Umbce Gaxog sao`8

$Mn# ot+s dokker tlam tlat- Gubl dokker- Oi we tnnj ot omtn tle lnuse am` set ot

`nwm nm tle icnnr# ots lea` wnuc` reabl lokler tlam tle dabjs ni tle blaors-$

$Rn dok!$ tle dny respnm`e` gusomkcy- $Dut a rndom# ot+s nmcy coje tlos$am`

le drnuklt los pacgs acgnst tnketler-

$_es# a rndom+s coje tlat- Dut tlem# ynu see# tle dok dor`s mever somk sn wecc as

tle tomy nmes `n- Tndoms try lar` tn gaje everynme coje tleor somkomk- [lereas a

stnrj os a seronus dor`- Rtam`s nm nme cek# up tlere om ots mest# cnnjomk arnum` ot

coje a surcy gaster watblomk nver los servamts# am` krugdcomk hust as cnu` as ever

ot pceases- Ot `nesm+t bare a smap oi ots vnobe os lnarse# nr oi stramkers lappem tnlear-$

Ple dny wnuc` caukl gerrocy at subl taces# am` inrket tle `ostress am` straom ni

los eiinrts tn um`erstam` los gntler+s stnroes- Dutot was tlnse stnroes tlat

attrabte` log# am` le turme` tn los gntler wotl los questonms# ratler tlam tn los

umbce-

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Blapter Pwn

O

Ple bloc`+s wnrc` drna`eme`- Los semsotove learomk tnc` log gnre am` gnre ni

Mature- Dut `arjmess# `eep# ogpemetradce# lumk as acways nver am` arnum` log

a dcabj bcnu`# weoklomk leavocy upnm los draom- Ot la` lumk nver log irng tle `ay

ni los dortl# am` le goklt surecy lave krnwm abbustnge`# resokme` tn los

gosinrtume- Dut le was mnt resokme`- Plere was snge omstombt om los bloc`osl deomk

tlat strnve beasecesscy inr iree`ng irng tle dcabjmess- Am` tlos sudbnmsbonus# dut

umomtergottemt quest inr tle coklt tlat le la` mever seem ceit ots ogpromt gnre am`

gnre `eepcy nm los iabe# om am expressonm ni um`eiome` am` tnrture` eiinrt-Rtocc# le tnn la` los gngemts ni umbcnu`e` pceasure# los droklt bloc`osl

raptures- Plese bage wlem snge pnweriuc ogpressonm# abbessodce tn los semses#

drnuklt log mew jmnwce`ke ni tle umseem wnrc`- Inr Mature# om ler goklt am`

kram`eur# `o` mnt regaom emtorecy a bcnse` dnnj tn tle dcom` bloc`-

Plere was tle `ay wlem tley tnnj log tn a lokl rnbj nverlamkomk tle rover#

am` le stnn` costemomk# wotl am actnketler mew expressonm# tn tle iaomt spcaslomks

ni tle water iar decnw: am` tlem tle snum` ni tle peddces rnccomk irng um`erinnt#

`rnppomk `nwm tle so`e ni tle rnbj# ga`e log bcutbl at los gntler+s sjorts wotl

somjomk leart- Acways# aiterwar`s# tle bnmbept ni `eptl was assnboate` om los gom`

wotl tle gurgur ni water at tle innt ni tle rnbj am` tle iroklteme` sbagper ni

iaccomk peddces-@ostambe# tn log# was tle scnw ia`omk away ni a snmk omtn mntlomkmess- Am`

wlem spromk tlum`er rncce` abrnss tle sjy# ioccomk acc spabe wotl ots rugdcomk# am`

tlem retoromk# wotl a iomac wratliuc rnar# delom` tle bcnu`sat subl gngemts tle

dcom` bloc` wnuc` stam` costemomk om reveremt awe- Los leart wnuc` swecc# am` om

los gom` wnuc` rose a pnokmamt semse ni tle gahesty am` sweep ni tle leavemcy

vauct adnve log-

Rnum` was tlus tle bloei ge`oug dy wlobl tle nuter wnrc` bnuc` reabl los

um`erstam`omk- Ple ogpressonms rebeove` tlrnukl ntler semses serve` nmcy tn

suppcegemt los snum` ogpressonms# om wlobl acc los o`eas ni tle wnrc` were

slape`-

Rngetoges# wlem tle `ay was at ots lnttest# am` acc snum`s were stocce`: wlemlugam abtovoty bage tn a stam`stocc# am` Mature cay om tlat pebucoar lusl om wlobl

nme bam semse mn gnvegemt dut tle umbeasomk# snum`cess icnw ni votac emerkyat

subl lnurs# sngetoges# a mew expressonm wnuc` tramsinrg tle dcom` dny+s iabe- Ot

was as tlnukl le were costemomk# wotl straome` attemtonm# tn snum`s tlat mnme dut

le bnuc` learsnum`s rosomk irng wotlom# irng tle very `eptls ni los deomk#

bacce` tn tle suriabe dy tle kreat stoccmess wotlnut- [atblomk los iabe# at subl

toges# nme la` tle ogpressonm tlat snge `og tlnuklt was snum`omk om los leart om

gecn`yvakue as yet# am` uminrge`-

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OO

Le was om los ioitl year# tlom am` weajcy- Om`nnrs# le gnve`# evem ram# adnut

tle rnngs wotl periebt iree`ng- A stramke# seeomk lnw bnmio`emtcy le wacje`

mever lesotatomk at a turm# mever at a cnss tn iom` tlomks tlat le wamte`goklt mntlave reacose` tlat le was dcom`: goklt lave tajem log sogpcy inr am umusuaccy

bnmtegpcatove bloc`# wotl `reagy eyes tlat seege` tn cnnj iar nut omtn vakue

`ostambes- Nut ni `nnrs# lnwever# tlomks were mnt sn easy- Le wacje` wotl a stobj#

ieecomk tle krnum` wotl ot deinre every step le tnnj- [lem le la` mn stobj# le

wnuc` ket `nwm nm lam`s am` jmees am` brawc# swoitcy omvestokatomk wotl los

iomkers every ndhebt embnumtere` om los patl-

OOO

Ot was a quoet sugger evemomk- Umbce Gaxog was nut om tle kar`em- Ple

bloc +s iatler# as usuac# was stocc away om snge `ostamt ioec`- Everytlomk was stocc-

Ple voccake was somjomk omtn sceep# am` tle tacj om tle servamts+ lacc la` `oe` away-

Ple bloc` la` deem put tn de` laci am lnur past-

Le cay om los rnng# nmcy laci'asceep- Inr snge `ays# mnw# tle very tlnuklt ni

tlos quoet evemomk lnur la` bacce` stramke gegnroes tn los gom`- Le bnuc` mnt see

tle `arjemomk sjy# ni bnurse: bnuc` mnt see tle swayomk tree'tnps nutcome` om dcabj

akaomst ots starry vecvet# nr tle sla`nws tlat katlere` um`er tle slakky eaves ni

darms am` stadce# nr tle dcue dcabjmess breepomk nver tle eartl# nr tle kcomtomk knc`ni gnnmdeags am` starcoklt- _et# `ay aiter `ay# le wnuc` `rnp nii tn sceep um`er

snge deautoiuc specc tlat# om tle gnrmomk# le bnuc` mnt expcaom-

Ot wnuc` bnge at tle lnur wlem sceep dekam tn `ucc los semses# wlem le mn

cnmker bnmsbonuscy lear` tle gurgur ni tle deebles at los wom`nw# nr tle `ostamt

darjomk ni tle voccake `nks# nr tle troccomk ni tle mokltomkace deynm` tle rover# nr

tle gnurmiuc tomjce ni tomy deccs wlere a bnct was krazomk om tle gea`nw: wlem acc

om`ovo`uac snum`s seege` tn ia`e am` vamosl- Gerke` om mew# snit largnmy# tley

wnuc` mnw seeg tn bnge akaom# acc tlese snum`s# am` lnver om los rnng# ioccomk

los leart wotl vakue# dut very pceasamt iamboes- [lem gnrmomk bage# le wnuc`

waje om a sniteme`# tem`er gnn`# am` questonm los gntler eakercy8

$[lat was ot# cast moklt> [lat was ot>$Ple gntler bnuc` mnt amswer- Verlaps# sle tlnuklt# tle bloc` la` deem lavomk

`reags- Rle wnuc` put log tn de` lerseci# every evemomk# dcess log `evnutcy# am`

comker dy los so`e umtoc le seege` asceep- Rle mever mntobe` amytlomk nut ni tle

nr`omary- _et# om tle gnrmomk# le wnuc` speaj akaom ni a pceasamt sngetlomk

experoembe` tle moklt deinre8

$Ot was sn iome# sn iome! [lat was ot# Gntler>$

Am` sn# tlos evemomk# sle la` `ebo`e` tn stay om tle bloc`+s rnng am` watbl# om

tle lnpe ni iom`omk snge sncutonm tn tlos ro``ce- Rle sat quoetcy deso`e tle de`#

jmottomk geblamobaccy# costemomk tn cottce Vetrn+s evem dreatlomk- Rnnm le seege`

iast asceep- Dut su``emcy sle lear` log wlosper tlrnukl tle `arjmess8

$Are ynu stocc lere# Gntler>$

$_es# Vetrn-$

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$@n kn away- Ot+s airao` ni ynu# am` ot `nesm+t bnge- O was acgnst asceep

acrea`y# am` ot `nesm+t bnge-$

Plos pcaomtove# sceepy wlosper drnuklt a stramke ieecomk tn tle gntler+s leart-

Le spnje sn bnmio`emtcy ni los iamboes# as tlnukl ni sngetlomk very reac! Rtocc# sle

knt up# demt nver tle de` tn joss tle bloc`# am` scoppe` quoetcy nut ni tle rnng- Rle

wnuc` kn arnum` tlrnukl tle kar`em# sle tlnuklt# am` breep up ummntobe` nutso`elos npem wom`nw-

Am` as sle was bngomk tlrnukl tle kar`em tle gystery was su``emcy sncve`

inr ler- Ple snit straoms ni a voccake pope bage icnatomk irng tle stadce8 a sogpce#

umegdrno`ere` gecn`y# gomkcomk wotl tle moklt+s snit gurguromks- _es# bcearcy# ot

gust de tlos gusob# bngomk at tle gakob gngemts hust deinre sceep# tlat kave tle

bloc` subl pceasamt gegnroes-

Rle pause` awloce tn costem# blarge` dy tle tem`er Ujraomoam gecn`y# tlem

turme` dabj# ler leart at ease# tn hnom Umbce Gaxog om tle kar`em-

Lnw wecc Onblog pcaye`! Rtramke# tlat subl tem`er# `ecobate ieecomk slnuc`

bnge irng sn seegomkcy bnarse a ieccnw-

OY

_es# Onblog pcaye` wecc- Ni tle exabtomk io``ce# evem# le was gaster: am`#

toge la` deem# mnme bnuc` pcay a Bnssabj `ambe detter tlam le# nr a kay Vncosl

Jrajnwoaj# at tle taverm ni a Rum`ay- Plere le wnuc` sot# nm los dembl om tle

bnrmer# los io``ce tubje` um`er los slavem blom# los tacc sleepsjom lat haumtocy

tocte`: am` wlem le drnuklt los burve` dnw `nwm nm tle taut# waotomk stromks# mntgamy om tle taverm bnuc` sot stocc- Evem tle ake`# nme'eye` Hew wln abbngpamoe`

Onblog nm tle `nudce'dass wnuc` ket tregem`nuscy exbote`- Los slnuc`ers wnuc`

twotbl# am` los dac` lea`# om ots dcabj sjucc'bap# sway# am` tle wlnce ni los tlom

cottce irage garj toge tn tle sprokltcy gecn`y# wloce los bcugsy omstrugemt

seege` tn straom acgnst tn dreajomk pnomt om tle eiinrt tn gaje ots leavy dass jeep

up wotl tle io``ce+s swoit# coklt tredce- [lat# tlem# regaoms tn de sao` ni tle

daptoze`wlnse ceks lave acways deem prnme tn tap am` swomk at tle iorst lomt ni

kay `ambe gusob>

Dut Onblog iecc om cnve wotl Garya# a servamt korc nm a meokldnuromk estate-

Am` snnm tle gerry io``ce cnst acc ots blarg inr log- Prue# ot la` iaoce` tn wom log

bruec Garya+s leart- Rle preierre` a Kergam vacet+s slavem ieatures tn tleUjraomoam stadcegam+s gnustable am` gusob- Am` irng tle `ay tlat Garya ga`e

ler blnobe# Onblog+s io``ce was mever lear` akaom at tle taverm# mnr yet at tle

ynumk incjs+ evemomk katleromks- Le lumk tle nmbe'cnve` omstrugemt nm a pek nm

tle stadce wacc# am` `o` mnt seeg tn bare wlem# nme dy nme# wlat wotl tle

`agpmess am` los mekcebt# ots stromks acc smappe`smappe` wotl subl a cnu` am`

potenus twamkomk tlat evem tle lnrses meokle` om sygpatly am` turme` tn stare at

tle io``ce+s lar`'learte` gaster-

Irng a Barpatloam gnumtaomeer passomk tlrnukl tle voccake# Onblog dnuklt a

wnn`em pope tn repcabe los io``ce- Verlaps le iect tlat tle pope+s sweet# pcaomtove

tnmes wnuc` de gnre apprnproate tn los dotter cnt# gnre expressove ni tle

gecamblncy tlat iocce` los rehebte` leart- Dut tle gnumtaom pope iaoce` tn satosiylos mee`- Le troe` ntlersa knn` laci'sbnre ni tleg- Le `o` everytlomk a gam

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bnuc` `n8 sbrape` tleg# wlottce` tleg# snaje` tleg om water am` `roe` tleg om

tle sum# lumk tleg up wlere tle wom` bnuc` dcnw at tleg irng every so`e- Dut

mntlomk `o` amy knn`- Ple gnumtaom popes wnuc` mnt express tle kroei ni los

Ujraomoam leart- Pley wlostce` wlem tley slnuc` lave sumk# am` squeace` wlem

le troe` tn gaje tleg lug- Pley sogpcy wnuc` mnt cem` tlegsecves tn Onblog+s

gnn`- Am` sn# om tle em`# le icew omtn a tegper am` `ebcare` tlat tlere wasm+t agnumtaomeer om tle wnrc` wln bnuc` gaje a `ebemt pope- Mn# le wnuc` lave tn

gaje los pope logseci# wotl los nwm lam`s-

Inr `ays le wam`ere`# irnwmomk# tlrnukl tle ioec`s am` garsles- At every

bcugp ni woccnw le wnuc` pause# tn pobj am` blnnse agnmk tle drambles- Lere

am` tlere# le wnuc` but a drambl nr twn: dut mnme ni tleg seege` reaccy tn satosiy

log- Los irnwm mever recaxe`# am` le `o` mnt `rnp los searbl- Dut tlem le bage

upnm a quoet rover pnnc# wlere tle cazy burremt darecy swaye` tle wlote bups ni

tle water'cocoes# am` cuxuroamt krnwtls ni woccnw# dem`omk `reagocy nver tle stocc#

`arj `eptls# jept nut every dreeze- Onblog pusle` tlrnukl tle woccnws tn tle

rover'damj# am` stnn` a wloce# cnnjomk adnut log- Am` su``emcyle bnuc` mnt

lave sao` wlyle jmew tlat lere le wnuc` iom` wlat le la` deem seejomk- Losiabe bceare`# am` le pucce` los bcasp'jmoie iree ni ots strap omso`e los dnnt'tnp-

Aiter a searblomk cnnj up am` `nwm tle come ni rustcomk dusles# le ga`e los

blnobe# am` strn`e up tn a straoklt# scem`er trumj at tle very e`ke ni tle steep

damj- Le icoppe` ot wotl los iomker# am` watble` ot sway# cotle am` resocoemt:

costeme` a wloce tn tle gurgur ni ots ceaves# am` tlrew dabj los lea` om pceasure-

$Plere ot os#$ le gugdce` lappocy- Am` acc tle ntler drambles le la` but wemt

icyomk `nwm omtn tle water-

Ple pope turme` nut wnm`eriuccy wecc-

Iorst le `roe` tle woccnw dnce- Plem le durmt nut ots leart wotl a re`'lnt wore:

durmt sox rnum` lnces om ots so`e# am` but a sevemtl# scamte` npemomk: am` pcukke`

nme em` toklt wotl a dot ni wnn`# wotl a marrnw# scamte` scot om ot- Le lumk tle pope

up nut ni `nnrs# am` cet ot lamk a wlnce weej inr tle sum tn warg am` tle wom` tn

bnnc- Am` wlem le tnnj ot `nwm le slape` ot bareiuccy wotl los jmoie# am`

sgnntle` ot wotl kcass# am` kave ot a knn` ruddomk wotl a dot ni bnarse wnnccem

bcntl- At tle tnp le ga`e ot rnum`: dut tle cnwer laci was iabete`# am` nm tle

iabets# wotl tle ao` ni twoste` dots ni ornm# le durmt acc snrts ni omtercabe` `esokms-

[lem acc was `nme# le troe` a swoit sbace nr twnam`# wotl a guiice`

exbcagatonm# lo` tle pope lurroe`cy away om a saie bnrmer# dy los de`- Mn# ot was

mnt inr tle dustcomk `aycoklt lnurslos iorst troac ni ots wnrtl- Dut wlem evemomk

iecc# ots gusob bage pnuromk irng tle stadce tem`er# `reagy# vodramt- Onblog

was satosioe`- Ple pope respnm`e` as tlnukl ot were a part ni los nwm deomk- Otsgusob seege` tn ossue irng los nwm warg# kroevomk leart-

Every turm# every sla`e om los snrrnw snum`e` om tlos wnm`eriuc pope# tn icy#

mnte dy mnte# omtn tle stocc# costemomk evemomk-

Y

Mnw Onblog was om cnve wotl los pope# am` becedratomk los lnmeygnnm wotl ot-

Plrnukl tle `ay le `o` los wnrj as acwayswatere` tle lnrses# larmesse` tlegwlem mee`e`# `rnve inrVamo Vnpecsjaya nr inr Umbce Gaxog: am` at toges# wlem

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le kcambe` om tle `orebtonm ni tle meokldnuromk voccake# wlere tle bruec Gary a

cove`# los leart wnuc` de very leavy- Dut wlem evemomk bage acc tle wnrc` wnuc`

de inrknttem# am` evem tle tlnuklt ni Garya+s `arj eyes wnuc` laze nver#

sngelnw# cnsomk ots searomk reacoty wnuc` lnver om a snrt ni gosty veoc# nmcy sn

iar perbeove` as tn cem` a wostiuc# `reagy icavnur tn tle gusob ni tle wnm`eriuc

mew pope-Am` sn# nme evemomk# Onblog cay nm los de` om tle stadce# om tlos state ni

gusobac ebstasy# pnuromk nut los wlnce snuc om vodramt gecn`oes- Le la` actnketler

inrknttem tle lar`learte` deautyla` inrknttem# acgnst# los nwm exostembe

wlem su``emcy le starte`# am` sat up adruptcy- Hust as tle gusob was at ots

sweetest# a tomy lam` la` drusle` cokltcy# swoitcy `nwm los iabe# am` nver los

lam`s# tn tle pope- Nm tle pope ot stnppe`# iomkeromk ot om eaker laste- Plere was

sngetlomk acove# roklt tlere deso`e Onblog- Le bnuc` lear tle quobj# exbote`

dreatlomk-

$Ple Cnr preserve us!$ le kaspe`tle usuac inrguca inr exnrbosomk tle

pnwers ni evoc: am`# tn gaje sure# `egam`e` stermcy# $Kn`+s# nr Ratam+s>$

Dut a gnnmdeag# kcomtomk om at tle npem stadce `nnr# snnm slnwe` log loserrnr- Deso`e tle rnukl de`# los cottce lam`s eakercy extem`e`# stnn` tle gamnr

incjs+ dcom` dny-

Ot was am lnur nr sn cater tlat tle gntler toptne` omtn tle mursery# tn see lnw

cottce Vetrn scept- Los de` was egpty- Inr a gngemt sle was da`cy iroklteme`: dut

sle quobjcy kuesse` wlere tle dny goklt de-

Onblog was very gubl adasle` wlem# cayomk `nwm los pope inr a dreatlomk

specc# le su``emcy mntobe` los $krabonus pamo$ om tle stadce `nnrway- Rle la`

evo`emtcy deem stam`omk tlere snge toge# costemomk tn los gusob am` watblomk ler

dny# wln sat nm Onblog+s de`# wrappe` om a dok sleepsjom habjet# stocc costemomk

eakercy inr tle omterrupte` gusob-

YO

Irng tlat toge nm# Vetrn wemt nut tn tle stadce every evemomk- Ot mever

nbburre` tn log tn asj Onblog tn pcay om tle `ay'toge- Pn los gom`# evo`emtcy# tle

dustce am` gnvegemt ni tle `aycoklt lnurs exbcu`e` acc tlnuklt ni tlese kemtce

gecn`oes- Dut as evemomk `rew nm tle bloc` wnuc` de seoze` wotl a ieverosl

ogpatoembe- Pea# am` tlem supper# were ni sokmoiobambe nmcy as sokms tlat tleeakercy awaote` toge was mear- Am` tlnukl tle gntler iect am umreasnmomk#

omstombtove `oscoje inr tlos attrabtonm tlat `rew log sn strnmkcy# sle bnuc` mnt

inrdo` ler `arcomk tle pceasure ni spem`omk tle evemomk lnurs# deinre le was put tn

de`# costemomk tn Onblog+s gusob om tle stadce- Plese lnurs were mnw tle lappoest

tle bloc` jmew- Ple evemomk+s ogpressonms# as tle gntler saw wotl searomk

heacnusy# wnuc` regaom wotl log acc tlrnukl tle inccnwomk `ay- Mnt evem ler

baresses bnuc` evnje los inrger um`ovo`e` respnmse- Evem wlem le mestce` om ler

args# los `reagy cnnj wnuc` slnw tlat le was tlomjomk ni Onblog+s gusob-

Ot was tlem tlat sle rebacce` ler nwm gusobac abbngpcoslgemts- Ot was mnt sn

gamy years# aiter acc# sombe sle la` bnge nut ni dnar`omk sblnncVamo

Ta`etsjaya+s estadcoslgemt# om Joev# wlere# agnmk ntler $pceasamt arts$# sle la`deem tauklt tn pcay tle poamn- Prue# tlos was mnt tnn pceasamt a gegnry: inr ot

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omvncve` a covecy rebnccebtonm ni Irauceom Jcapps# tle gusob teabler# am ec`ercy

Kergam spomster# lnpecesscy tlom# am` lnpecesscy prnsaob# am`wlat was wnrst ni

acclnpecesscy brnss- Rle la` deem very sjociuc# tlos abo 'tegpere` ca`y# at

$dreajomk om$ ler pupocs+ iomkers am` gajomk tleg icexodce: am` wnm`eriuccy

subbessiuc# tnn# om gur`eromk amy ieecomk tle korcs goklt lave la` inr tle pnesy ni

gusob- Plat os a togo` ieecomk# nitem: am` Irauceom Jcapps+ very presembe wnuc`lave deem emnukl tn irokltem ot awaymnt tn speaj ni ler getln`s ni teablomk-

Am` sn# aiter ceavomk sblnnc# ynumk Amma _atsemjn la` mever la` tle scokltest

ombcomatonm tn kn nm pcayomk- Mnr la` tlos blamke` wotl garroake- Dut mnw# as sle

costeme` tn tle gusob tlos sogpce Ujraomoam peasamt `rew irng los pope# a mew

ieecomka covecy ieecomk ni gecn`ydekam tn krnw om ler leart# so`e dy so`e wotl

ler krnwomk heacnusy: am` tle gegnry ni tle Kergam spomster dekam tn ia`e- Am`#

om tle em`#Vamo Vnpecsjaya asje` ler lusdam` tn duy ler a poamn-

$As ynu wosl# gy cnve#$ repcoe` tlos gn`ec lusdam`- $O la` tlnuklt ynu

werem+t inm` ni gusob-$

Ple nr`er was semt nii tlat very `ay- Dut ot wnuc` taje twn nr tlree weejs# at

tle ceast# deinre tle poamn bnuc` de purblase` am` drnuklt nut irng tnwm-Am` stocc tle pope trocce` ots suggnms every evemomk: am` tle dny wnuc` rum

nii tn tle stadce wotlnut evem stnppomk tn asj pergossonm-

Ple stadce sgecce` ni lnrses# iresl# irakramt lay# am` ceatler larmess- Ple

lnrses wnuc` stam` quoetcy gumblomk# wotl am nbbasonmac rustce as tley mnse` at

tle lay om tleor gamkers- [lem tle pope iecc socemt inr a gngemt# tle gurgur ni

tle deebles om tle kar`em wnuc` bnge bcearcy tlrnukl tle evemomk lusl- Vetrn

wnuc` sot gntonmcess# as um`er a blarg# `romjomk om tle gusob-

Le wnuc` mever omterrupt- Dut wlemever tle gusob stnppe`# oi ot was gnre tlam

inr a gomute nr twn# los blarge` costemomk wnuc` kove way tn a stramke# eaker

exbotegemt- Le wnuc` stretbl nut los lam`s inr tle pope# am`# wotl tregdcomk

iomkers# press ot tn los cops: dut los dreatl wnuc` bnge sn slnrt# om los eakermess#

tlat at iorst le bnuc` prn`ube nmcy iaomt# quoveromk troccs- Cater# cottce dy cottce# le

dekam tn gaster tle sogpce omstrugemt- Onblog wnuc` pcabe los iomkers# slnwomk

log lnw tn prn`ube eabl `oiieremt tnme: am`# tlnukl los tomy lam` bnuc` darecy

reabl -abrnss tle rnw ni iomker lnces# le snnm cearme` lnw acc tle mntes were

pcabe`- Eabl mnte# tn log# la` ots nwm bnumtemambe# ots nwm om`ovo`uac mature- Le

jmew# mnw# om wlobl ni tle lnces ot cove`# am` lnw tn dromk ot nut- Am` nitem#

wlem Onblog was pcayomk snge sogpce tume# tle bloc`+s iomkers wnuc` gnve om

umosnm wotl los teabler+s- Le la` kaome` a bcear bnmbeptonm ni tle mntes ni tle

sbace# tleor sequembe am` tleor cnbatonm-

YOO

Plree weejs passe`# am`# at cnmk cast# tle poamn arrove`- Vetrn stnn` om tle

yar`# costemomk omtemtcy tn tle dustce- Ot gust de very leavy# tlos $ogpnrte` gusob$#

inr tle waknm breaje` wlem tle gem starte` tn coit ot# am` tle gem tlegsecves jept

krumtomk# am` tleor dreatl bage cnu` am` cadnure`- Mnw tley gnve` tnwar`s tle

lnuse# wotl leavy# geasure` step- Am` at eabl step sngetlomk adnve tleg

lugge` am` gname` am` tomjce` om tle stramkest way- Plem tley set tlos queer$gusob$ `nwm om tle `rawomk'rnng# am` akaom ot ga`e tlat `eep# `ucc# luggomk

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snum`as tlnukl ot were tlreatemomk sngenme# om passonmate amker-

Acc tlos om`ube` a ieecomk very mear tn iroklt# am` `o` mnt ombcome tle bloc` om

iavnur ni tle mew arrovacomamogate# perlaps# dut bcearcy mnt sweet'tegpere`- Le

wam`ere` away omtn tle kar`em- Plere# le `o` mnt lear tle wnrjgem settomk up tle

omstrugemt om tle `rawomk'rnng: `o` mnt lear tle tumer# suggnme` irng tnwm#

tryomk tle jeys am` a`hustomk tle wore stromks- Nmcy wlem acc was rea`y `o` losgntler sem` inr log-

Mnw Amma Gojlaocnvma was rea`y tn becedrate ler trougpl nver tle sogpce

voccake pope- Ler poamn bage irng Yoemma# am` ot was tle wnrj ni a iage` gaster-

Rurecy# mnw# Vetrn wnuc` stnp rummomk tn tle stadce- Nmbe akaom# acc los hnys

wnuc` lave tleor snurbe om los gntler- [otl a kay sgoce om ler eyes# sle watble`

tle bloc` bnge togo`cy omtn tle rnng# wotl Umbce Gaxog: kaocy# sle kcambe` at

Onblog# wln la` asje` pergossonm tn bnge am` lear tle $inreokm gusob$# am` mnw

stnn` dasliuccy om tle `nnrway# los eyes nm tle icnnr# los inrecnbj `amkcomk- [lem

Gaxog am` tle bloc` la` settce` tlegsecves tn costem# sle drnuklt ler lam`s `nwm

su``emcy nm tle poamn jeys-

Ot was a poebe sle la` gastere` droccoamtcy at Vamo Ta`etsjaya+s dnar`omksblnnc# um`er tle kuo`ambe ni Irauceom Jcapps- A tregem`nuscy cnu` bngpnsotonm#

am` quote bngpcobate # `egam`omk kreat icexodocoty om tle pcayer+s iomkers- At tle

pudcob exagomatonm deinre ceavomk sblnnc# Amma Gojlaocnvma la` earme` lerseci

am` partobucarcy ler teablerkreat praose dy ler perinrgambe ni tlos `oiiobuct

wnrj- Am`# tlnukl mn nme bnuc` de sure# ni bnurse# tlere were gamy wln

suspebte` tlat ler bapture ni quoet Vam Vnpecsjy la` deem abbngpcosle` prebosecy

om tle droei ioiteem gomutes ot la` tajem ler tn pcay ler poebe- Pn`ay# sle pcaye` ot

om tle lnpe ni quote amntler vobtnrytn wom dabj ler nc` pcabe om ler snm+s cottce

leart# dekuoce` irng ler dy tle cnve ni a peasamt pope-

Plos toge# lnwever# ler lnpes were om vaom- Ple poamn bage irng Yoemma: dut

ot bnuc` mnt bnmtem` wotl a dot ni Ujraomoam woccnw- Prue# tle poamn la` kreat

a`vamtakes8 bnstcy wnn`# tle iomest ni stromks# tle wnm`eriuc braitsgamslop ni ots

Yoemmese gajer# tle drna` ramke ni tnme tlat ot aiinr`e`- Dut tle Ujraomoam pope

la` accoes# tnn: inr lere ot was om ots nwm lngecam`# surrnum`e` dy ots matove

Ujraomoam bnumtryso`e-

Umtoc Onblog but ot wotl los jmoie# am` durmt nut ots leart wotl re`'lnt wore# ot

la` stnn` swayomk nm tle damj ni a cottce rover tle bloc` jmew am` cnve`- Ot la`

deem warge` dy tle sage Ujraomoam sum as le# am` bnnce` dy tle sage Ujraomoam

wom`# umtoc tlat `ay wlem tle slarp eye ni a Ujraomoam poper la` spoe` ot nut nm ots

lokl damj- Am`# tnn# ot was tle lar`er inr tle inreokm omstrugemt tn bnmquer tle

sogpce voccake pope# om tlat tle pope la` iorst sumk tn tle dcom` bloc` om tle quoetlnur wlem sceep was steacomk nver logtlrnukl tle gysteronus wlosperomks ni

evemomk# am` tle `rnwsy gurgur ni tle deebles# wotl acc Ujraomes Mature as

abbngpamogemt-

Mnr bnuc` Vamo Vnpecsjaya rovac Onblog- Prue# ler scem`er iomkers were

swoiter tlam los# am` gnre icexodce# am` tle gecn`y sle pcaye` gnre omtrobate am`

bncnuriuc: am` Irauceom Jcapps la` cadnure` earmestcy tn lecp ler pupoc gaster tle

`oiiobuct omstrugemt- Dut Onblog la` a matove ieecomk inr gusob- Le cnve` am`

kroeve`# am` om los cnve am` kroei turme` tn Mature inr bnginrt- Ot was Mature tlat

tauklt log los sogpce gecn`oes8 tle gurgur ni tle wnn`s# tle snit wlosperomks ni

tle krass'krnwm steppecam`s: tlese# am` tle nc`# nc` snmks# sn omiomotecy `ear# tlat

la` deem sumk tn tle rnbjomk ni tle bra`ce wlem le was stocc a dady-Mn# ot was mnt sn easy inr tle Yoemmese poamn tn bnmquer tle sogpce Ujraomoam

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pope- Lar`cy a gomute la` passe` deinre Umbce Gaxog tlugpe` cnu`cy nm tle

icnnr wotl los brutbl- Am`# turmomk# Amma Gojlaocnvma saw nm ler snm+s pace iabe

tle sage expressonm ot la` wnrm wlem le iecc dabj omtn tle krass nm tlat

gegnradce `ay ni tleor iorst spromk nutomk-

Onblog cnnje` potyomkcy at tle bloc`# am`wotl a bnmtegptunus kcambe at tle

$Kergam gusob$strn`e nut ni tle lnuse# los bcugsy dnnts bcatteromk cnu`cyabrnss tle icnnr-

YOOO

Plos iaocure bnst tle pnnr gntler gamy tearstears# am` slage- Plat sle#

$krabonuso$Vnpecsjaya# wlng $tle dest snboety$ la` tlum`ernuscy appcau`e`

tlat sle slnuc` de sn brueccy `eieate`! Am` dy wlng> Dy tlat bnarse

stadcegam# Onblog# am` los o`ontob pope! Ple amkry dcnn` bage ruslomk tn ler iabe

at tle very tlnuklt ni tle bnmtegpt sle la` kcogpse` om los eyes aiter ler

uminrtumate bnmbert- [otl acc ler leart# sle late` $tlat lnrro` peasamt$-

_et every evemomk# wlem ler cottce nme ram nii tn tle stadce# sle wnuc` npem ler

wom`nw am` stam` costemomk- At iorst ot was wotl bnmtegpt am` amker tlat sle

costeme`# seejomk nmcy tn pobj nut tle bngob aspebts ni tlos $soccy popomk$- Dut tlem#

cottce dy cottcesle bnuc` mnt lerseci lave sao` lnw ot bage adnuttle soccy

popomk dekam tn lnc` ler attemtonm# am` sle wnuc` costem eakercy inr tle wostiuc#

`reagy gecn oes- Rngetoges# batblomk lerseci at tlos# sle wnuc` wnm`er wlat ot

was tlat ga`e tleg sn attrabtove# tlat kave tleg tleor gysteronus blarg- Am` as

toge passe` ler questonm inum` ots amswer# om tle dcue ni tlese sugger evemomks#om tle dcurre` sla`nws ni tle twocoklt lnurs# om tle agazomk largnmy ni snmk am`

surrnum`omk Mature-

_essle reicebte`# actnketler bnmquere` mnwtlos gusob la` sngetlomk

adnut ot acc ots nwm# a kemuome `eptl ni ieecomk# a pnetry am` blarg mever tn de

gastere` sogpcy dy rnte-

Prue# very true- Ple sebret ni tlos pnetry cay om tle wnm`eriuc toe tlat dom`s tle

cnmk'`ea` past wotl Mature# wotmess ni tlos pastMature# tlat mever `oes# am`

mever beases tn somk tn tle leart ni gam- Am` Onblog# a bnarse# lnrmy'lam`e`

peasamt# om bcugsy dnnts# barroe` om los leart tlos wnm`eriuc largnmy# tlos kemuome

ieecomk ni Mature-

Am`Vamo Vnpecsjaya+s arostnbratob pro`e was lugdce`# om ler leart# deinre tlospeasamt stadcegam- Rle wnuc` inrket los bnarse bcntlomk# am` tle sgecc ni tar tlat

lumk adnut logwnuc` regegder mntlomk# tlrnukl los snit gecn`oes# dut tle

jom`cy iabe# tle kemtce krey eyes# tle dasliuc lugnur ni tle sgoce# laci'lo``em dy

tle `rnnpomk gnustable- Plere were stocc gngemts# lnwever# wlem tle amkry

dcnn` wnuc` icusl ler bleejs: inr sle bnuc` mnt dut ieec tlat# om tle strukkce tn

wom ler bloc`+s omterest# sle la` put lerseci nm am equac inntomk wotl tlos peasamt#

om los nwm ioec`# am` tle peasamt la` wnm-

Dut# `ay aiter `ay# tle trees gurgure` nverlea`# am` evemomk cot tle stars om

tle `arj dcue ni tle sjy am` pnure` snit# dcue'dcabj sla`nw nver tle eartl: am`#

`ay aiter `ay# Onblog+s snmks pnure` tleor warg gecamblncy omtn tle ynumk

gntler+s leart- Gnre am` gnre# sle sudgotte` tn tleor pnwer: gnre am` gnre# slecearme` tn um`erstam` tle sebret ni tleor sogpce# umaiiebte`# umtaomte` pnetry-

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O\

_es# Onblog+s pnwer cay om tle `eptl# tle trutl ni los egntonm- Am` slela`

sle mn slare ni subl egntonm> [ly# tlem# `o` ler leart durm sn# am` deat sn

woc`cy om ler dreast> [ly bnuc` sle mnt jeep dabj tle tears>

[as ot mnt true ieecomktle durmomk cnve tlat iocce` ler leart inr ler aiicobte`

bloc`> _et le jept rummomk irng ler so`e tn de wotl Onblog# am` sle jmew mn way

ni kovomk log subl pceasure as Onblog bnuc` kove-

Ple lnt tears wnuc` icnw at every regegdrambe ni tlat cnnj ni paom ler gusob

la` drnuklt omtn los iabe: am` tlere were gngemts wlem sle bnuc` darecy repress

tle snds tlat blnje` am` tnre ler-

Umlappy gntler! Ler bloc`+s dcom`mess la` debnge ler nwm omburadce

aiicobtonm- Ot was tlos tlat bause` ler exakkerate`# acgnst gnrdo` tem`ermess: tlos#

emkrnssomk ler wlnce deomk# tlat remt ler pnnr# snre leart dy a tlnusam` umseem

toes at every sokm ni suiieromk om tle bloc`- Am` ot was tlos tlat ga`e ler stramke

rovacry wotl a peasamt popera tlomk tlat bnuc` nr`omarocy lave bause` mn gnre

tlam iaomt ammnyambe nr blakromtle snurbe ni subl extravakamt# subl bruec

suiieromk-

Ple passomk `ays drnuklt ler mn recoei- Dut eabl `ay `o` dromk `eiomote kaom-

Gnre am` gnre# sle dekam tn semse wotlom lerseci tle rose ni tlat sage ieecomk ni

gecn`y# ni pnetry# tlat blarge` ler sn om Onblog+s pcayomk- Am` wotl tlos mew

ieecomk bage mew lnpe- Plere were evemomks wlem sle lasteme` tn tle poamn# om

su``em bnmio`embe`etergome`# wotl ots romkomk blnr`s# tn `rnwm nut tle kemtcepope- Dut# every toge# a semse ni iear am` slage restraome` ler irng tle attegpt#

turmomk ler bnmio`embe omtn orresncutonm- Rle wnuc` rebacc tle paom om ler bloc`+s

iabe# am` tle peasamt+s bnmtegptunus cnnjam` ler bleejs wnuc` durm wotl

slage om tle `arj `rawomk'rnng# am` ler lam`s icutter om togo` cnmkomk nver tle

socemt jeydnar`# tlat sle `are` mnt tnubl-

_et# as `ay subbee`e` `ay# sle iect am ombreasomk semse ni a mew pnwer wotlom

ler- Am` sle dekam tn try lerseci# at lnurs wlem tle bloc` was nut wacjomk# nr

pcayomk dy logseci om snge iar bnrmer ni tle kar`em- Ler iorst attegpts `o` mnt

satosiy ler- Ler lam`s wnuc mnt pcay wlat ler leart iect- Ple snum`s tley

prn`ube` seege` actnketler acoem tn ler gnn`- Kra`uaccy# lnwever# tle gnn`

dekam tn bnge tlrnukl# wotl ever kreater pnwer am` ease- Ple peasamt+s cessnmsla` mnt deem om vaom: am` tle gntler+s pnokmamt cnve# ler semsotove perbeptonm ni

hust wlat ot was tlat la` wnm ler bloc`+s leart sn bngpcetecy# lecpe` ler tn gaster

tlese cessnms quobjcy- Mnw ler iomkers mn cnmker `rugge` nut mnosy# bngpcobate`

$poebes$- Kemtce gecn`oes icnwe` irng tle jeydnar`# pcaomtove Ujraomoam `ugjas#

ioccomk tle sluttere` rnngs# tlrnddomk om tle gntler+s leart-

Am`# at cast# sle kaome` tle bnurake tn emter omtn npem strukkce- A stramke

bnmtest dekam# om tle evemomk lnurs# detweem tle `rawomk'rnng am` Onblog+s

stadce- As tle snit troccomk ni tle pope dekam tn icnat irng tle sla`nwe`# straw'

tlatble` stadce# mew snum`s# iucc# resnmamt# wnuc` icnat nut tn geet ot irng tle

npem wom`nws ni tle `rawomk'rnng# kcotteromk tlrnukl tle deebles om tle droklt

gnnmcoklt-Meotler tle bloc` mnr Onblog# at iorst# wnuc` costem tn tle $artiuc$ gamnr gusob#

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sn strnmkcy were tley prehu`obe` akaomst ot- Ple dny wnuc` irnwm at every pause

om Onblog+s popomk# am` bry ogpatoemtcy#

$[ly `nm+t ynu pcay>$

Dut aiter a `ay nr twn ni tlos Onblog+s pauses debage gnre am` gnre irequemt-

Akaom am` akaom le wnuc` cay `nwm los pope tn costem# wotl rapo`cy ombreasomk

omterest- Ple dny# tnn# dekam tn costem# am` mn cnmker urke` los iroem` tn pcay- Am`a gngemt bage wlem Onblog sao` wnm`eromkcy#

$Lear tlat# mnwosm+t ot iome!$

Am`# stocc costemomk raptcy# le tnnj up tle bloc` am` barroe` log tlrnukl tle

kar`em tn tle npem wom`nw ni tle `rawomk'rnng-

Le tlnuklt tlat tle $krabonus o$ was pcayomk inr ler nwm pceasure# am`

wnuc` mnt mntobe tlat sle la` costemers- Dut Amma Gojlaocnvma# tnn# la` deem

costemomk# om pauses# inr ler rovac# Onblog+s pope- Rle la` mntobe` tlat ot pcaye` mn

gnre- Rle saw ler vobtnry# am` ler leart deat lokl wotl hny-

[otl vobtnry# acc regmamt ni ler amker at Onblog vamosle`- Rle was lappy# am`

reacose` tlat sle nwe` ler lappomess tn log: inr ot was le wln la` tauklt ler tn

wom dabj ler bloc`- Am` oi# mnw# sle bnuc` kove tle bloc` a weactl ni mewogpressonms# tley wnuc` dntl lave tleor teabler# tle peasamt poper# tn tlamj-

\

Ple obe la` deem drnjem- Ple mext `ay tle dny vemture`# togo`# dut buronus#

omtn tle `rawomk'rnng# wlobl le la` mnt emtere` sombe tle `ay tle stramke mew'

bnger# sn mnosy am` da`'tegpere`# as ot seege` tn log# la` deem estadcosle`tlere- Ple mew'bnger+s snmks# cast evemomk# la` bnmquere` los `ecobate ear am`

nverbnge los prehu`obe- [otl nmcy a iaomt trabe ni los earcoer iear# le bage

tnwar`s tle poamn- A step nr twn away le pause`# am` stnn` costemomk- Plere was

mn nme tlere- Ple gntler# sewomk om am a`hnomomk rnng# watble` log dreatlcesscy#

a`goromk los every gnvegemt# every blamke ni expressonm om los mervnus ieatures-

Irng wlere le stnn`# le stretble` nut a lam` am` tnuble` tle pncosle` suriabe

ni tle poamnam` at nmbe `rew togo`cy away- Le troe` akaom# am` nmbe akaom

tlem bage up bcnser am` dekam tn exagome tle omstrugemt bareiuccy# gnvomk acc

arnum` ot# dem`omk tn tle icnnr tn inccnw tle comes ni ots ceks- Am` iomaccy los

iomkers tnuble` tle jeys-

A iaomt# lesotamt mnte tregdce` om tle aor- Ple dny stnn` costemomk cnmk aiter accsnum` la` vamosle` tn tle gntler+s ear- Plem# adsnrde`# expebtamt# le presse`

amntler jey- Aiter tlat# los lam` swept abrnss tle jeydnar # am` le strubj a mew

mnte# om tle loklest rekoster- Le cet eabl tnme snum`# am` tregdce# am` `oe away

deinre le tnuble` amntler: am`# as le costeme`# los iabe expresse` mnt nmcy omtemse

omterest# dut emhnygemt- Le seege` tn taje pceasure om eabl om`ovo`uac mnte# wotl

am artost+s semsotove rebeptovemess tn tle ecegemts ni gusob# tn tle separate

bngpnmemts ni pntemtoac gecn`y-

Dut om eabl mnte# deso`es ots snum`# tle dcom` dny seege` tn ieec ntler

`ostombtove ieatures- [lem los iomkers presse` a bcear# hnyiuc mnte ni tle upper

rekoster# los iabe# droklt wotl pceasure# wnuc` turm upwar s# as tlnukl inccnwomk

tle aory snum` om ots sjywar` icoklt- [lem le strubj a dass mnte# le wnuc` toct loslea` `nwmwar`s tn batbl tle `eep vodratonm# as tlnukl ieecomk tlat tlos leavy mnte

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gust rncc cnw# cnw# nver tle very icnnr# tn vamosl om tle iartlest bnrmers ni tle

lnuse-

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Umbce Gaxog+s attotu`e tn acc tlos gusobac experogemtatonm was darecy tnceramt-

Rtramke as ot goklt seeg# le bnuc` mnt actnketler rebnmboce logseci tn tle dny+s

ceamomks# sn bcearcy gamoieste`- Nm tle nme lam`# ni bnurse# tlos passonmate cnve ni

gusob om`obate` umquestonmadce tacemt# am` pnomte` tle way tn am attaomadce iuture-

Dutnm tle ntler lam`# tle tlnuklt ni subl a iuture drnuklt tle nc` snc`oer a

ieecomk ni ndsbure `osappnomtgemt-

Gusob# ni bnurse# was a kreat pnwer tnn# le reicebte`- [otl gusob# nme bnuc`

sway tle leart ni tle gnd- Lum`re`s ni iome ca`oes am` `resse`'up `am`oes wnuc`

brnw` tn lear tle dcom` gusoboam- Le wnuc` pcay tleg acc snrts ni --- ug ---

wactzes# am` mnbturmes ,tn tecc tle trutl# Umbce Gaxog+s jmnwce`ke ni gusob

lar`cy wemt deynm` tlos bnmbeptonm ni $wactzes$ am` $mnbturmes$/# am` tley

wnuc` `ry tleor tears wotl caby lam`jerbloeis- Al# tle `evoc `agm ot! Plat was mnt

wlat Umbce Gaxog la` deem lnpomk inr- Dutwlat was tn de `nme> Ple dny was

dcom`- Cet log `n wlat le bnuc` dest subbee` om- Nmcy# oi ot la` tn de gusob# cet ot

de snmk# at ceast- Rnmk reable` `eeper tlam a gere geamomkcess tobjcomk ni tle

semsotove ear- A snmk tnc` a stnry: ot arnuse` tle gom` tn tlnuklt# am` tle leart tn

bnurake-

$Cnnj lere# Onblog#$ Gaxog exbcaoge` nme evemomk# bngomk omtn tle stadce

wotl Vetrn# $bam+t ynu `rnp tlat pope ni ynurs inr nmbe> Ot+s wecc emnukl inrslepler` dnys# dut ynu+re a krnwm gam# aiter acc# inr acc tlat soccy Garya+s ga`e

subl a baci ni ynu! Ukl! _nu nuklt tn de aslage`gnpomk debause a korc turme`

up ler mnse! Rlroccomk away nm a pope# coje a dor` om a bake!$ Onblog kromme`# om

tle `arjmess# at Vam'Gaxog+s bausecess amker- Ni acc tlos orasbodce pernratonm# nmcy

tle reierembe tn slepler` dnys arnuse` log tn goc` prntest- $@nm+t ynu tlomj ot#

Vam Gaxog#$ le sao`- $_nu wnm+t iom` subl a pope as tlos om acc tle Ujraome-

Rlepler` dnys!

[lostces# tlat+s acc tley jmnw lnw tn gaje- A pope coje tlos--- Hust ynu costem!$

Le stnppe` acc tle iomker lnces am` dcew twn mntes om nbtave# deagomk wotl

pceasure at tle iucc# bcear tnme- Gaxog spat-

$Ukl! Kn` om leavem! Ple ieccnw+s cnst acc tle draoms le ever la`! [lat `n Obare inr ynur pope> Pley+re acc acojepopes# am` wngem# am` tlat Garya ni

ynurs tn dnnt- Kove us a snmk# oi ynu jmnw amy- Nme ni tle knn` nc` snmks-

Plere+s snge semse om tlat-$

Ujraomoam logseci# Gaxog _atsemjn was sogpce am` umpretemtonus om los

recatonms wotl tle peasamtry am` tle gamnr servamts- Le nitem slnute` at tleg#

true# dutomniiemsovecy# sngelnw: am` sn tley treate` log wotl respebt# dut wotl

mn sokm ni iear-

$A snmk# os ot>$ Onblog returme`- $[ecc# am` wly mnt> O use` tn somk# nmbe# mn

wnrse tlam tle mext ieccnw- Nmcynur peasamt snmksynu goklt mnt coje tleg#

eotler-$

Plos cast was sao` wotl a lomt ni ornmy-$@nm+t tacj inncoslmess#$ Gaxog exbcaoge`- $A knn` snmkas oi ynu bnuc`

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bngpare ot wotl tlat popomk ni ynurs! Oi a gam bam somk# ni bnurse- Cet+s costem#

tlem# Vetrn# wloce Onblog koves us a snmk- O wnm`er# tlnuklwocc ynu um`erstam`

ot# ynumkster>$

$[occ ot de om seri tacj>$ tle dny asje`- $O um`erstam` tlat tacj-$

Umbce Gaxog sokle`- Plere was gubl ni tle rngamtob om los mature# am` le

la` `reage`# nmbe# ni a revovac ni tle nc` `ays ni Bnssabj kcnry-$Plnse are mn seri snmks# ynumkster#$ le tnc` tle bloc`- $Pley+re tle snmks ni a

iree# strnmk penpce- _nur gntler+s inreiatlers samk tleg# acc tlrnukl tle steppes

acnmk tle @moeper# am` tle @amude# am` tle Dcabj Rea bnast- Al# wecc# ynu+cc

um`erstam` acc tlat snge `ay- [lat wnrroes ge mnw$ am` los tnme was su``emcy

umeasy$wlat wnrroes ge mnw os quote a `oiieremt tlomk-$

_es# ot was a `oiieremt um`erstam`omk tlat le ieare` tle dny goklt cabj- Ple

vovo` pobtures `rawm dy tle nc` epob snmks# le tlnuklt# bnuc` reabl tle leart nmcy

tlrnukl vosuac bnmbepts: am`# cabjomk tlese# tle dny+s umseeomk gom` goklt de

umadce tn gaster tle camkuake ni incj pnetry- Dut tlere was nme tlomk Gaxog la`

inrknttem- [ere mnt tle amboemt dnyams# were mnt tle Ujraomoam jndzars am`

dam`urosts#( om tleor gahnroty# dcom`> Z Dnyams# jndzars# dam`urostswam`eromk gomstrecs-Pr-W Prue# om gamy bases ot was sogpcy tle gosinrtume tlat bage wotl dcom`mess

tlat `rnve tleg tn taje up tle cyre nr tle dam`ura# as a geams ni dekkomk acgs-

Dut mnt acc# dy iar# ni tlese wam`eromk gusoboams were gere dekkars# somkomk

lnarsecy inr tleor drea`- Am` mnt acc ni tleg# eotler# were nc` gem wlem tley cnst

tleor soklt- Dcom`mess dcnts nut tle vosuac wnrc` delom` am ogpemetradce veoc# tlat

weokls `nwm leavocy# ni bnurse# upnm tle draomam nppressove dur`em# lom`eromk

um`erstam`omk- Dut tlere are tlomks tlat bnge `nwm dy omlerotambe# am` tlomks tlat

are cearme` tlrnukl ntler semses am` dy ntler geams tlam soklt: am` nut ni tlese

tlomks# inr acc tle `arjmess# tle draom breates a covomk wnrc` ni ots nwma

sla`nwe` wnrc`# perlaps: wostiuc# am` gecamblncy: yet mnt `evno` ni a vakue

pnetry-

\OO

Gaxog am` Vetrn settce` `nwm nm a leap ni straw- Onblog stretble` nut nm los

dembl ,subl deomk tle pnse dest suote` tn los gnn`/ am`# aiter a gngemt+s

reicebtonm# dekam tn somk- Los blnobewletler prngpte` dy blambe nr dy

semsotove omstombtwas very inrtumate- Ot was a sbeme irng tle lostnry ni yearscnmk past8

Lokl# lokl nm tle loccso`e tle reapers dem`#

Teapomk tle ropeme` kraom----

Mn nme# surecy# wln las nmbe lear` tlos wnm`eriuc incj snmk# sumk as ot slnuc`

de sumk# bam inrket ots gecn`y8 am nc`# nc` tume# lokl potble`# umlurroe`# tomke`

wotl tle gecamblncy ni lostnrobac regomosbembe- Plere are mn evemts om tlos snmk#

mn dattce am` dcnn`sle`# mn lernob `ee`s- Ot teccs mn stnry ni a Bnssabj+s partomk

wotl los sweetleart# mn tace ni `aromk rao`s dy cam`# nr vnyakes acnmk tle @amude

am` abrnss tle rnccomk dcue ni tle sea- Plere os mntlomk om acc tle snmk dut aiceetomk pobture# rosomk inr am omstamt om a Ujraomoam+s gegnrya wostiuc iamby# a

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irakgemt ni a `reag ni tle lostnrob past- Ot roses su``emcy# ago`st tle krey

bnggnmpcabe ni tle presemt `ay`og# gosty# tomke` wotl tle pebucoar

gecamblncy tlat dreatles irng gegnroes ni tle vamosle` past- Yamosle`yes# dut

mnt wotlnut trabe! Ot stocc coves# tlos past# om tle tacc krave gnum`s wlere tle dnmes

ni Bnssabj lernes coe duroe`# am` wlere stramke coklts lnver at go`moklt# am`

leavy krnams are lear`- Ot coves om cekem`# coves om tlos snmk# mnw cess am` cess tnde lear`8

Lokl# lokl nm tle loccso`e tle reapers dem`#

Teapomk tle ropeme` kraom#

Am` `nwm decnw# `nwm at tle kreem locc+s innt#

Ple Bnssabjs kn ro`omk dy#

Ple Bnssabjs kn ro`omk dy-

Nm tle kreem loccso`e# kraom os deomk reape`- @nwm decnw# Bnssabj trnnps are

ro`omk dy-

Gaxog _atsemjn inrknt tle wnrc` arnum` log- Ple rueiuc gecn`y# snwnm`eriuccy at nme wotl tle bnmtemt ni tle snmk# drnuklt tle sbeme vovo`cy deinre

log8 peabeiuc loccso`e ioec`s# om tle blasteme` evemomk coklt: tle demt# socemt iokures

ni tle reapers: am` `nwm decnw# socemt tnn# tle lnrsegem# ramj upnm ramj# gerkomk

as tley pass dy wotl tle evemomk sla`nws katleromk om tle vaccey-

@nrnslemjn logseci om tle inre#

Cea`omk los gem# cea`omk los Bnssabj trnnps#

Cea`omk tleg dravecy am` wecc-

Am` tle cnmk'`rawm'nut mntes ramk am` quavere` am` `oe` away# nmcy tn romk

nmbe gnre# baccomk nut ni tle `arjmess mew am` ever mew iokures ni past lostnry-

\OOO

Ple dny+s iabe# as le costeme`# was sa` am` tlnukltiuc- [lem tle snmk `wect nm

tle loccso`e# am` tle reapomk ni tle kraom# le iect logseci at tle tnp ni a lokl rnbj

le jmew# nverlamkomk tle rover- _es# tlat was tle pcabe- Le jmew ot dy tle

spcaslomk ni tle rover `nwm decnw# wlere tle waves strubj# darecy au odcy#akaomst tle stnmes- Am` le jmew adnut tle reapomk# tnn- Le bnuc` lear tle snum`

ni tle sobjces# am` tle rustce ni tle but ears as tley iecc-

Dut wlem tle snmk turme` tn wlat was lappemomk `nwm decnw# tle dcom`

bloc`+s ogakomatonm barroe` log `nwm at nmbe irng tle leoklts tn tle vaccey-

Ple snum` ni tle sobjces ia`e` away: dut tle dny jmew tlat tle reapers were

stocc tlere# up nm tle loccso`e- Pley were stocc tlere# dut le bnuc` mnt lear tleg

debause tley were up tlere sn lokl# lokl as tle pomes wlnse rustcomk le bnuc` lear

`nwm at tle innt ni los rnbj- Am` lere decnw# `nwm at tle roverso`e# bage tle

quobj# evem deat ni lnrses+ lnnis- Gamy# gamy lnrses# tleor lnnideats gerkomk

omtn `ucc tlum`er `nwm lere om tle `arjmess- Plat was tle Bnssabjs ro`omk dy-

Ple Bnssabjsyes# le jmew adnut tleg# tnn- $Nc` Bnssabj$tlat was wlateverynme bacce` nc` Ie`jn# wlem le turme` up# irng toge tn toge# at tle gamnr-

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Gamy a toge# Ie`jn la` lec` tle dcom` dny nm los jmee am` passe` a tregdcomk

lam` nver los laor- Am` wlem tle dny put up los nwm lam` tn ieec Ie`jn+s iabe# as

le `o` wotl everynme# los semsotove iomkers inum` `eep iurrnws# am` a cnmk#

`rnnpomk gnustable# am` sumjem bleejs# wet wotl tle omvncumtary tears ni `eep

nc` ake- Plat was tle snrt ni Bnssabjs tlat le mnw ogakome`# `nwm at tle innt ni

tle locc# as le costeme` tn tle snmk- To`omk tleor lnrsesdemt am` nc` am` cnmk'gnustable`# coje Ie`jn- Mnosecess# slapecess sla`nws# a`vambomk tlrnukl tle

`arjmess# weepomk as Ie`jn acways weptweepomk# perlaps# debause ni tlos

gnamomk snmk tlat lumk nver loccso`e am` vaccey8 Onblog+s gnurmiuc snmk ni tle

$barecess Bnssabj ca`$ wln ceit los ynumk woie inr war+s a`versotoes# inr a pope

sgnje` nm tle garbl-

Ot mee`e` nmcy a kcambe tn bnmvombe Gaxog tlat# dcom` tlnukl tle bloc` goklt

de# los semsotove mature iuccy respnm`e` tn tle pnetry ni tle snmk-

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Blapter Plree

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Um`er Gaxog+s pcam tle dcom` dny was ceit# om everytlomk pnssodce# tn iem` inr

logseci- Ple resucts were exbeccemt- Om`nnrs# le ga`e mn ogpressonm ni

lecpcessmess at acc- Le gnve` adnut bnmio`emtcy# am` jept los rnng meat# am` los

bcntles am` tnys om nr`er- Rn iar as was ieasodce# tnn# Gaxog omtrn`ube` plysobac

exertonm- Ple dny la` a rekucar systeg ni exerboses: am` wlem le was iove Gaxog

kave log a cottce lnrse# a goc` am` largcess breature- Ple gntler bnuc` mnt

ogakome# at iorst# lnw ler dcom` bloc` bnuc` pnssodcy ro`e- Ot was pure ga`mess# sletnc` ler drntler- Dut Gaxog tlrew acc los pnwers ni persuasonm omtn pcay# am` om

twn nr tlree gnmtls tle dny was ro`omk ireecy# mee`omk Onblog+s kuo`ambe nmcy

wlere tle patls turme` slarpcy-

Plus# los dcom`mess was mnt accnwe` tn lom`er los plysobac `evecnpgemt: am`#

tn tle dest ni lugam adocoty# ots eiiebt nm los blarabter# tnn# was gomogose`- Le

was a tacc bloc` inr los ake# am` iomecy duoct: ratler pace# wotl `ecobate am`

expressove ieatures- Los dcabj laor abbemtuate` los paccnr# am` los dok# `arj eyes#

acgnst umgnvomk# kave los iabe a pebucoar expressonm tlat penpce wnuc` mntobe at

iorst kcambe# am` wnm`er at- A tomy brease tlat but abrnss los inrelea`: a ladot ni

jeepomk los lea` ombcome` a cottce inrwar`: a cnnj ni sa`mess tlat sngetoges

bcnu`e` los lam`snge ieaturessubl were tle nmcy nutwar` eiiebts ni losdcom`mess- Los gnvegemts# om iagocoar pcabes# were iree am` bnmio`emt- _et ot was

easy tn see tlat los maturac covecomess was um`er bnmstraomt: am` tlere were toges

wlem ot durst tlrnukl om mervnus iots ni snge omtemsoty-

OO

Rnum` ogpressonms la` mnw `eiomotecy debnge `ngomamt om tle dcom` dny+s

coie# tle bloei inrg om wlobl los tlnuklts were slape`# tle inbus ni los gemtac

prnbesses- Le wnuc` regegder snmks debause tleor gecn`oes wnm los leart: am`

tleor bnmtemt# tn log# wnuc` de bncnure` wotl tle gecamblncy# nr tle gerrogemt# nr

tle `reagomess ni tleor gusob- Gnre attemtovecy evem tlam deinre# le costeme` inr

tle vnobes ni Mature arnum` log- Am`# iusomk los nwm semse ogpressonms wotl tle

cnve` gecn`oes tlat la` surrnum`e` log irng bloc`lnn`# le was adce# at toges# tn

express logseci gusobaccy# om iree ogprnvosatonms om wlobl ot wnuc` lave deem

`oiiobuct tn pobj nut wlat was los nwm# am` wlat tajem irng tle incj snmks le

jmew sn wecc- Mnt evem le logseci bnuc` `ostomkuosl tlese twn ecegemts om los

gusobsn wlnccy were tley gerke` wotlom log- Los gntler was teablomk log tn

pcay tle poamn# am` le was quobj tn gaster acc ler cessnms: dut le `o` mnt cnse loscnve ni Onblog+s pope- Ple poamn was robler# iuccer# strnmker- Dut tle poamn was

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dnum` tn tle lnuse# wlereas tle pope bnuc` de barroe` acnmk everywlere# am` ots

gusob dcem`e` sn bngpcetecy wotl tle steppe+s snit dreatlomk tlat Vetrn bnuc` mnt

acways lave sao` wlat ot was tlat drnuklt tle vakue# mew tlnuklts tlat iocce` los

gom`tle wom` irng iar pcabes# nr tle gusob le logseci was pcayomk-

Plos passonm inr gusob debage tle bnre ni tle dny+s gemtac `evecnpgemt#

dromkomk omterest am` varoety omtn los coie- Gaxog tnnj a`vamtake ni ot tn kove tledny a jmnwce`ke ni los bnumtry+s lostnry# wnvem ni snum`- Los omterest seoze` dy a

snmk# tle bloc` wnuc` cearm adnut ots lernes am` tleor stnroes# am` tlrnukl tlese

tle stnry ni los gntlercam`- Plos# om ots turm# arnuse` am omterest om coterature- Am`

wlem tle dny was eoklt Gaxog um`ertnnj los iorst rekucar omstrubtonm- Le la`

ga`e a speboac stu`y ni getln`s inr teablomk tle dcom`# am` tle dny `erove` gubl

pceasure irng los cessnms- Pley drnuklt a mew ecegemt omtn coie# a pnsotovemess

am` bcaroty tlat serve` as a dacambe tn tle gnre vakue semsatonms ni gusob-

Plus# tle `ays were wecc nbbupoe`# am` tlere was mn cabj ni mew ogpressonms-

Ple dny+s coie goklt lave deem tlnuklt as iucc as amy bloc`+s bam de- Le seege`

mnt evem tn reacose los dcom`mess-

Am` stocc# tlere was a stramke# umbloc`coje gecamblncy om los mature# bngomknitem tn tle suriabe- Gaxog attrodute` ot tn tle cabj ni pcaygates# am` `o` wlat le

bnuc` tn suppcy tlos mee`-

Cottce dnys irng tle voccake were omvote` tn bnge am` pcay at tle gamnr- Dut

tley were dasliuc am` bnmstraome`- Ple umabbustnge` surrnum`omksam`# tnn#

Vetrn+s dcom`messga`e tleg umbnginrtadce- Pley wnuc` lu``ce tnketler#

wlosperomk togo`cy tn nme amntler wlem tley bnuc` guster up tle bnurake# am`

bastomk awe` kcambes at tle dcom` dny- Nut ni `nnrs# om tle kar`em nr nii om tle

ioec`s# tley wnuc` ieec gnre at ease# am` dekom tn pcay: dut# sngelnw# Vetrn was

acways ceit nut ni tlese kages- Le bnuc` nmcy costem# wotl wostiuc cnmkomk# tn tle

gerry tuguct-

Rngetoges Onblog wnuc` katler tle bloc`rem arnum` log am` tecc tleg stnroes-

Le jmew acc snrts ni hnccy incj taces- Ple voccake ynumksters# iagocoar irng dortl

wotl tle a``ce'pate` ogps am` tle artiuc wotbles ni Ujraomoam incjcnre# wnuc`

dreaj om wotl stnroes ni tleor nwm# am` tle toge wnuc` pass om covecy tacj am`

cauklter- Vetrn acways costeme` attemtovecy# wotl evo`emt omterest: dut le sec`ng

sgoce - Gubl ni tle lugnur# evo`emtcy# iaoce` tn reabl logam` sgacc wnm`er:

inr# aiter acc# le bnuc` mnt see tle kcomt om Onblog+s eyes# nr tle cauklter om los very

wromjces# nr tle way le twotble` los cnmk# `rnnpomk gnustable-

OOO

Rlnrtcy deinre tle peron` we lave deem `esbrodomk# tlere la` deem a blamke ni

pnssessnr( nm a sgacc meokldnuromk estate- Z Um`er a remtac systeg wo`ecy om use om tleRnutl'[est Perrotnry# tle temamt ,nr $pnssessnr$# as le os bacce`/ os sngewlat om tle pnsotonm ni am

estate gamaker- Le pays tle nwmer a `eiomote sug: am` wlat le logseci wocc gaje nm tle estate#

nmbe tlat sug os pao`# `epem`s upnm los nwm adocoty am` emterprose-W Om pcabe ni tle inrger

trnudcesnge nbbupamt# wotl wlng evem quoet Vam Vnpecsjy la` deem `rawm omtn

cotokatonm nver a ioec` snge battce la` tragpce`# tle estate was mnw lec` dy am

ec`ercy bnupcenme Vam _asjucsjy am` los woie- Plese twn# tlnukl tleor akes#put tnketler# tntacce` nver a lum`re`# la` deem garroe` nmcy a iew years- Vam

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_asjucsjy la` la` a cnmk# lar` strukkce# wnrjomk as a stewar` nm ntler penpce+s

prnperty# deinre le bnuc` ket tnketler emnukl gnmey tn remt am estate inr los nwm

use: am` Vamma Akmoeszja# acc tlnse cnmk years# la` cove` wotl tle Bnumtess

Vntnbja# om tle bapaboty ni a gnre nr cess lnmnrary ca`y+s gao`- Rn tlat# wlem

tleor lappy lnur la` strubj at cast# am` tley stnn` tnketler deinre tle actar# tlere

la` deem as gubl krey as `arj om tle `aslomk dro`ekrnng+s laor am` gnustable#am` tle burcs tlat irage` tle dcuslomk iabe ni tle dro`e la` dekum tn socver-

Dut tle socver om tleor laor la` mnt garre` tleor bnmhukac iecoboty: am` tleor

decate` cnve la` dnrme iruot om am nmcy `auklter# ni acgnst tle sage ake as tle

dcom` dny-

Lavomk attaome` inr tleor nc` ake a lnge tlat# bnm`otonmaccy at ceast# tley goklt

bacc tleor nwm# tle akomk bnupce la` settce` `nwm om ot tn a sogpce# quoet coie tlat

goklt gaje up tn tleg# om ots peabe am` sncotu`e# inr tleor stremunus years ni

`ru`kery inr ntlers- Pleor iorst vemture la` mnt wnrje` nut tnn wecc# am` tley la`

la` tn try akaom# nm tlos ratler sgacc estate- Dut lere# tnn# tley la` settce` `nwm at

nmbe tn tleor nwm way ni coie- [otl tle woccnw drambl am` tle $tlum`er bam`ce$W om

tle obnm bnrmer# dy tle ovy'twome` ogakes#Vamo _asjucsjaya jept acways a suppcyni lerds am` rnnts# tn treat ler lusdam`+s aocgemts am` tlnse ni tle voccake incj

wln bage tn ler inr lecp- Plese lerds iocce` tle wlnce lnuse wotl a pebucoar

irakrambe# wlobl wnuc` bnge dabj omvaroadcy# evem tn blambe vosotnrs# at every

rebnccebtonm ni tle cottce lnge# sn meat am` bceam am` peabeiuc# nr ni tle akomk

bnupce wln la` settce` tlere# nr ni tle tramquoc coie tley cove`a stramke coie#

sngelnw# om nur `ay-

ZA wax bam`ce tlat os cot `uromk da` stnrgs# nr tn de lec` dy tle `yomk-

Am` wotl tlese twn nc` penpce cove` tleor nmcy `auklter a cottce korc wotl

sjy'dcue eyes# am` cnmk# iaor laor tlat sle wnre drao`e` `nwm ler dabj: a bloc` niam umbnggnm stao`mess# om ler wlnce cottce deomk# tlat ogge`oatecy strubj

everynme wln get ler- Ot was as tlnukl tle tramquoccoty ni tle paremts+ ec`ercy cnve

la` bnge `nwm tn tle `auklter# iom`omk expressonm om am umbloc`coje sndroety# a

kemtce quoetmess ni gnvegemt# a cnnj ni tlnukltiucmess tlat mever ceit tle `eptls

ni ler dcue eyes- Ple cottce korc was mever togo` nr sly wotl stramkers- Rle `o` mnt

avno` ntler bloc`rem# dut hnome` woccomkcy om tleor kages- _et# acways# tlere was a

snrt ni jom`cy bnm`esbemsonm om ler gammer# as tlnuklinr lersecisle la` mn

mee` ni subl agusegemt- Am`# true emnukl# sle bnuc` de periebtcy lappy acc acnme

wam`eromk tlrnukl tle ioec`s# katleromk icnwers# nr tacjomk tn ler `ncc# acc wotl

sn se`ate am aor tlat sle nitem seege` cess a bloc` tlam a tomy wngam-

OY

Cottce Vetrn was nut acnme# nm a cnw loccnbj dy t